Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 198: Air and Space Night Raid
Late at night, on the outskirts of Talas.

Okuin led less than 6,000 troops on this expedition. With the reinforcements from the Royal Guards and the losses in the battle, there were still more than 7,000 troops. The Stein heavy machine guns, the Dragon Roar long-range cannons and the Explosive Flame Cannons were all deployed with great force under the precise coordination of the command center.

On the Tang side, more than 5,000 Shenwu soldiers relied on the strong city to meet the enemy, and set up barricades and deer horn arrows on all sides. The mountain-breaking crossbows and tiger-crouching cannons were hidden in the hidden holes in the city wall, and the guards kept loading and pulling the strings, blocking the heavy siege vehicles of the Cross Guards from several miles away.

"Be prepared!"

Guo Ziyun shouted loudly, and the Shenwu Army's capstans were fully pulled, and the heavy crossbows that could break the mountains looked like the full moon on the fifteenth day of the lunar month. The gunners were also adjusting the elevation angles and charge of the light and heavy artillery according to the range. The sound of sleeve armor rubbing against steel continued, and the muzzles of the guns looked like big mouths ready to devour anyone.

"Destroy!"

Crossbows roared in unison, heaven and earth fell silent, and countless Western barbarians fell on their way to the charge.

Most of the black-clad sergeants riding on Stein heavy machine guns wore steel plate protective gear and carried guns, saws and muskets. Seeing the fierce artillery fire, they could not break through, so they had to retreat one after another to temporarily avoid the sharp edge.

The organized Dragon Roar heavy artillery cluster looked at the rock-solid city from afar like a real evil dragon, and the spewed shells and burning arcs were madly devouring the lives of the soldiers of the Shenwu Army.

The stretcher teams that shuttled across the city walls quickly transported the heavily wounded garrison guards to the rear, and the craftsmen lay on the walls that had been bombarded with gaps and cracks to urgently repair them. As both sides continued to consume ammunition and the crossbows gradually overheated, the fierce offensive of the Crusader Guards gradually stopped.

"Stay alert on the spot and rest in batches!"

At Guo Ziyun's command, the messenger blew the horn, and more than a thousand cavalrymen filed out of the city and quickly cleaned up the battlefield under the cover of night.
In Talas, the streets were deserted after the massacre by the Lionheart Knights, like a ghost cave. The cold wind and snow had stopped, and the firemen were taking advantage of this window of opportunity to cook and provide support for the soldiers guarding the city walls.

Qin Huai was sitting in the marching camp. In front of him was a huge copper pot on the table. Red and white soup was boiling in the pot. Besides freshly slaughtered mutton, there were also several plates of high-quality medicinal food.

"General, the Western barbarians have powerful firearms. If we let them bombard us for a few more days, Talas may be in danger!"

Xiao Gui frowned, holding the battle damage statistics sent from the front in his hand. The wound on his thigh had healed. He took a sip of the tasteless wine, and there was some worry in his words.

Xue Wen, who looked handsome, narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "General, I would like to lead my troops to attack the Western Barbarians at night and destroy their camp to gain a chance to win. I hope you will approve it!"

Hearing Xue Wen's initiative to fight, Fu Mengmaojie and Xiao Gui nodded, obviously approving of Xue Wen's strength and proposal.

In fact, Xue Wen, who was born in the Xue family, did have the ability to kill generals, seize flags, and raid camps. He was not only one of the few brave generals in the Shenwu Tianqi who had exceeded 80% in martial arts expertise, but also had a keen enough sense of the battlefield, and was indeed the best choice for the vanguard to break through the formation.

Just as the three of them turned their eyes to Qin Huai, asking him to make the decision.

Qin Huai took a piece of mutton with chopsticks and dipped it into the sauce dish. He said slowly, "The night attack is a good idea, but I have other plans. Let's eat first and talk about it after we finish eating."

Fu, Meng, Mao and Jie looked at each other, not knowing what to say. Suddenly Xue Wen stepped back, half-knelt, and spoke earnestly.

"The general was attacked by someone today and nearly died. Even though he was saved by magic, I'm afraid he still suffered bad luck and shortened his life. The general is our father and brother, and his life should not be taken lightly. Let me take care of this dangerous task. Wen will definitely take the head of the enemy chief for you!"

"Okay! You can go."

Qin Huai lowered his eyebrows and said, "But I can also perform rituals to summon thunder and fire from the sky and the earth. Only when the Western Barbarians' army roars, you can seize the opportunity, lead your troops to charge and kill them in one fell swoop."

"Here!"

Fu Meng Maojie looked at Qin Huai thoughtfully, but said nothing. He and Xiao Gui bowed and accepted the order.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill and recovered completely, Qin Huai rubbed his swollen forehead and took the three of them to the Shenwu camp.

"Uncle Guo, the Heavenly Cavalry will lead the Crossbow Guards to attack the enemy camp tonight. To prevent the Western Barbarians from using the same tactics against us, I hope you will urge the guards on the city walls to be careful and not lose their guard."

Hearing Qin Huai's notification, Guo Ziyun raised his eyebrows, thinking of the dozens of meteorites that appeared out of thin air in broad daylight, and his eyes looked a little strange.

"Are you planning to follow the example of Guangwu tonight?"

"The old story of Guangwu?"

Qin Huai was slightly stunned, scratched his head, and continued speaking.

"Maybe. I just don't know if God will give me face when I start the ritual later."

Guo Ziyun nodded without comment, giving Qin Huai some reassurance.

"You can do whatever you want. I will order the Modao team to prepare at the foot of the city and be ready to respond to the Tianqi Crossbow Guards at any time."

"Then I'll rely on my uncle."

Qin Huai bowed to express his gratitude and left in a hurry.

"The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. You will decide on your own whether to go to the battlefield or not. I have only one request."

Wearing the scarlet lion armor, Qin Huai, who looked like a giant, patted Xue Wen on the shoulder with a serious tone.

"War is a dangerous time, I want you to be careful about your lives."

"Here!"

After watching Fu Mengmaojie and Xue Wen leave, Qin Huai turned and entered the tent of the Turkic leader. Xiao Guizi, whose leg injury was difficult to heal and inconvenient to move, stayed behind and stood guard outside the door with two halberds in hand to prevent being disturbed.

Looking at the several barrels of liquid Tianrui that the armory had delivered as ordered, Qin Huai smacked his lips and casually took out a palm-sized golden peach.

After burying the [Samajian's Golden Peach] in the soil in a large basin, Qin Huai picked up a bucket of boiling hot Tianrui and slowly poured it on it.

As the auspiciousness of heaven seeps in, the color of the golden peach gradually changes from dark gold to bright gold, and finally to red gold.

In the dazzling red light, a metal branch emerged from the peach and grew slowly like a real plant.

Seeing that the amount of Tianrui in the basin was no longer decreasing, Qin Huai screwed the lid on the remaining Tianrui bucket and put it into his personal space.

"In 751 AD, I don't believe the Messiah can still pull out an anti-aircraft gun for me at this time!"

The majestic mask fell, and the map of Yama around Talas and various data on the armor on his body suddenly appeared in Qin Huai's vision.

【Suanni Special Type】

Category: Mobile Armor

Quality: Excellent

The Tang Dynasty Talisman Armor Supervisor was modified based on a deeply reinforced Mad Lion II. The output and armor thickness were increased by 40% compared to the bare armor. It was equipped with dual power cores, replaced with whalebone hoses, and equipped with an elephant bone waist guard. It underwent multiple talisman armor enhancements, and its overall strength is comparable to that of the [Lion's Heart].

Note: As long as you wear it, even if you are trapped deep in the enemy camp, the Suanni Special Type can get you out before the red mercury is exhausted.

As the high-pressure steam activated all the components, Qin Huai's body trembled suddenly, and nine golden-red cloud tails suddenly emerged from behind the "warm-up" armor.

Qin Huai's mind moved, and the golden-red light dimmed and retreated. The huge cloud wings were covered with ink patterns and blended into the dark night, indistinguishable from each other. Huh~
The crimson giant like a lone eagle soared into the sky, pierced through the thick dark clouds, turned into red lightning, and flew towards the Royal Guard headquarters several miles away.
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The Crusaders, the temporary base of the Seraphim.

The dying Rundstedt sat on the [Hercules Rack], and the mechanics in black clothes surrounded him and removed the cover between the chest and neck of the [Seraphim Black Dragon] in an instant.

The medical officer in a white robe looked at Rundstedt, whose chest was completely pierced and whose internal organs smelled burnt, and he was at a loss as to where to start.

"Fuck, it's already turned into a mummy, how can we save it?!"

The usually gentle and stable medical officer swore rarely, but his hands did not stop. He took out an epinephrine and injected it into Rundstedt.

"The heartbeat is weak, half of the liver is gone, the spleen is 80% cooked, and only a little bit of the lungs and kidneys are left."

The medical officer quickly diagnosed the damage to Rundstedt's internal organs, which made O'Quinn, who was already frowning, even more angry.

"Save the Black Dragon for me at all costs!"

The medical officer didn't even have time to nod. He took out a can of crystal clear and sticky medicine from the medicine box and smeared it all over the wounds that were so deep that the bone could be seen. Rundstedt's bleeding stopped in an instant.

"Give him a blood transfusion, and then deliver the nutrient solution directly into his blood vessels. Don't take off the Seraph. Without that thing hanging on him, he would have died long ago."

These mechanics had clear division of labor and their movements were extremely efficient, but despite all these measures, Rundstedt's vital signs continued to weaken.

"Damn it, give him stimulants. If you don't give him a strong dose, he will really die!"

The medical officer used the scalpel and skinning knife to remove the necrotic internal organs, while instructing the mechanic to keep Black Dragon alive.

"Giving him stimulants in this situation would have an 80% chance of causing his immediate death."

The mechanic who was spewing out dark blue gas responded calmly and quickly.

"That 20% is what we want! He can't handle this wave, and it's useless even if I inject him with Gaia's secret medicine!"

As an injection of stimulant was injected, Rundstedt's pupils gradually turned white, and finally the pupils seemed to melt into the whites of the eyes.

"Fuck, it's still not working?! Connect the cable and power up the Seraph!"

Blue and white arcs of electricity danced in the diffuse steam. The thin boy with his chest wide open twitched violently. The old era neural current circuit behind him penetrated deeply into his spine, providing an indescribable mysterious power.

The medical officer glanced at Rundstedt, whose pupils were glowing purple-gold, and shouted excitedly.

"It's now!"

The [Bronze Shepherd] at the side had already smashed open the mithril box with a platinum lock and handed over a tube of bright red, crystal-clear, and brilliantly colored potion of unknown origin.

The thick needle was stabbed into the boy's heart, and in just a moment, his dying body, which was about to give up, began to exude some vitality again.

The medical officer swallowed hard as he looked at the remnants of organs growing in his chest and abdomen.

"I say, what on earth did you encounter today? Even if all the crazy people from the Arab Empire came out in full force, they couldn't beat the Black Dragon like this, right?"

The [Bronze Shepherd] who temporarily took over as the captain of the Seraph Squad shook his head without any fluctuation in his tone.

"Judging from his current performance, he is an oriental alien species that is more terrifying than the Great Tang Zhenni. The [Black Dragon] was able to defeat him only after releasing the [Holy Sword Armor: Excalibur] this time."

The medical officer's eyes narrowed, and he patted his chest with lingering fear: "Fortunately, the Holy See asked me to bring Gaia's secret medicine this time, otherwise the [Black Dragon] would really die."

"The Holy See has a far-sighted vision, which is naturally not comparable to us."

A hoarse voice came from the mouth of [Silver Storm]. She was repairing the hand shield that was shattered by the Luanyu bullet.

The medical officer looked at the two specially modified Seraphim, and his heart was moved.

The highest level of the Knights' code names in the Crusaders' military department will use colors, such as O'Quinn's [Red O'Quinn] and Rundstedt's [Black Dragon]. The next level of code names will use weapons, such as the [Spear of the Dawn] that came with the [Black Dragon] this time.

"Does it take four top-level knights and a Gaia secret medicine to deal with that oriental alien?"

Before the medical officer could think any more, Rundstedt, whose face had regained some color, suddenly looked painful and his skin turned pale again.

"Damn it, one Gaia is not enough. What kind of monster is that oriental alien?!"

The medical officer's eyes bulged as he scanned the boy's internal organs, his eyeballs bloodshot, and he frantically thought of a solution in his mind.

"Got it! Pull the holy coffin here, freeze him and the [Black Dragon] together, and let the Seraph keep him alive."

[Bronze Shepherd] immediately stepped out and took down a large black iron coffin from the heavy crawler vehicle.

The medical officer used the equipment in his hands quickly and steadily, and soon used the flesh and blood that had just been stimulated to grow to suture Rundstedt's chest and abdomen together.

The mechanic at the side also replaced the damaged parts of the [Black Dragon], and with the help of the [Hercules Rack], he put on the god-like and devil-like dark armor for Rundstedt again.

Seeing that the vital signs of Rhondstedt, who was devoured by the [Black Dragon], had stabilized at an extremely low level, the medical officer breathed a sigh of relief and signaled the [Bronze Shepherd] that they could take action.

[Silver Storm] tore open the iron cover engraved with the holy words and holy emblem, and [Bronze Shepherd] held [Black Dragon] and gently placed it into the slender hexagonal coffin covered with intricate patterns and ancient marks.

The key inserted into the side of the iron coffin was turned, and the [Seraphim Coffin] emitted a faint sound of mechanical operation. The iron cover gradually closed along the zigzag pattern, and a whitish frost appeared on the surface of the coffin.

"He won't last long in this state. You need to send him back to headquarters as soon as possible. If you're late, he'll easily turn into an idiot."

The medical officer was very serious. He didn't even bother to wipe the sweat off his forehead. He pulled the [Bronze Shepherd] and went to find O'Quinn.

"careful!"

[Silver Storm] kicked [Seraphim's Coffin] into the tent and narrowly avoided the sudden thunderbolt.

High in the sky, Qin Huai looked at the brightly lit Imperial Guards below him. The [Spiritual Treasure Infinite Cloud Seal Meteorite Fire Talisman] and [Shenxiao Yuqing Ziwei Dragon Thunder Talisman] in his hands were shining brightly. In the blink of an eye, a vast ocean of green lightning and an extremely strong golden-red meteorite fire appeared in the dark clouds.

"When the cannon is fired, there is a fortune in gold"

Qin Huai curled the corners of his mouth, and several iron barrels filled with liquid Tianrui appeared out of thin air and landed above the tent first.

"I'm afraid this firework will be very big."

Lao Qin: Hey, I can fly!

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