Others show their swords, I show my missiles!

In the afternoon in Yulin City, the towering city walls exude a scorching atmosphere under the scorching sun.

The scorching sun poured down on the city wall without reservation. The bricks and stones on the wall seemed to be baked hot, and the air was distorted by the heat.

Deng Gongjin, dressed in military uniform, stood on the top of the city wall.

His eyes were confused yet determined.

Sweat soaked his clothes, flowing down his cheeks and neck, soaking his collar, but he was completely unaware and stared outside the city with a serious expression.

The distant horizon swayed faintly in the heat wave, as if hiding an unknown crisis, filling his eyes with worry and contemplation.

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps came from the stairs of the city wall.

Several representatives of the people climbed up the city wall panting, their faces full of anxiety and fatigue, and their clothes were soaked with sweat and stuck to their bodies.

An old man with gray hair walked up to Deng Gongjin with difficulty, and bowed with trembling hands, his voice filled with anxiety and determination:

"Mr. Deng, it's so hot today, but you've always been so kind to us people, and we all remember it deeply.

Now the People's Liberation Army is besieging the city, and the situation is very urgent. Although we don't understand what the war is about, we know in our hearts that you have always been our support.

At this critical moment, we are willing to follow you, General, and defend this city together. We are not afraid of death!"

Deng Gongjin was slightly moved, a touch of emotion flashed in his eyes. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat off his face, and hurriedly clasped his fists in return, his voice filled with concern and determination:

"I am extremely grateful for the kindness of all the villagers, and I keep it in my heart.

But this war is too dangerous. The summer heat is unbearable, and the battlefield is even more dangerous. I really can't bear to let everyone take risks. It would be like everyone dying in vain."

At this time, a young man pushed through the crowd, walked forward quickly, and said loudly:

"Mr. Deng, you have done so many practical things for us and brought us a stable life.

Even though it's so hot today, we haven't forgotten your kindness.

Now is the time for us to repay you!

Besides, I heard that the People's Liberation Army is coming with great force this time. If the city is captured, we ordinary people will definitely have a hard time and suffer a lot."

Deng Gongjin slowly scanned the crowd, looking at their faces soaked in sweat but still determined, and sighed deeply, his voice full of emotion:

"I, Deng, was just doing my part, but I didn't expect to receive such great love from my fellow villagers.

But what everyone doesn’t know is that this People’s Liberation Army…”

In an inconspicuous corner of the crowd, a pair of cold eyes suddenly shot towards Deng Gongjin.

Deng Gongjin shuddered.

You can't praise the People's Liberation Army here!

You must know that Deng Gongjin originally didn't want to come to Yulin, but Gu Shousan forced him to come.

Moreover, Gu Shousan was not confident in Deng Gongjin and sent many spies to monitor him.

"This People's Liberation Army is really hard to understand."

Deng Gongjin shook his head helplessly and did not explain further.

The old man wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked:

"Mr. Deng, why are the PLA attacking us when they're not attacking so many other places? As far as I know, we have no grudge against the PLA!"

When Deng Gongjin heard this, he was speechless for a moment. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, but he was completely unaware.

In fact, this is exactly the problem that has troubled him for a long time.

Although Yulin City’s strategic location is important, it is not irreplaceable.

Moreover, he has had many contacts with the People's Liberation Army and has expressed his strong desire for peace to the other side many times.

But now, the other side ignored all this, left the troops that oppressed the people alone, and attacked us instead.

Does the People's Liberation Army only pick on the weak?

But this obviously doesn't make sense!

Forces such as Jiang Wufa, Japanese pirates, and Omanrek were all extremely tough, and the People's Liberation Army fought against them without fear.

Compared with these forces, Gu Shousan's troops are simply insignificant.

As for myself, let alone being a soft persimmon, I’m afraid I’m not even a tofu pudding!

Just as Deng Gongjin was lost in thought, not knowing how to answer, a loud "report" broke the slightly dull atmosphere.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a soldier running towards them quickly with big strides.

He stood tall and straight, his face showing fatigue and tension after running all the way, but his eyes were extremely determined.

Running to Deng Gongjin, the soldier snapped to attention, saluted with a standard military salute, and reported loudly:

"Report, sir, the artillery fire outside the city suddenly weakened. It has been an hour now, and not a single shell has landed on the city walls or inside the city!

At present, only a few positions outside the city are still suppressed by enemy artillery fire."

Upon hearing the news, the tense nerves of the people gathered around relaxed instantly, like a bowstring that was suddenly released.

An expression of relief appeared on their faces and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Some people even raised their hands to wipe the cold sweat that had appeared on their foreheads, as if the tense moment that had just passed was a nightmare.

A commoner, dressed simply, wiped the sweat from his face and said with a speculative tone:

"Maybe the enemy is running out of ammunition."

Although his voice was not loud, it was exceptionally clear in the quiet atmosphere, as if providing everyone with a direction for thinking.

An officer quickly echoed:

"That's right! According to reports from our friendly forces, the enemy's logistics supply lines seem to have been bombed by Omanrek's planes. Resupply is definitely difficult."

As the officer spoke, he puffed out his chest confidently, as if this news had made him see the dawn of victory.

"Before, they kept bombarding our outer positions with artillery fire. Now they have no shells!"

Another person said with a hint of pride, a mocking smile on his face.

"That's right! A bunch of peasants, how can they fight a war?"

Someone responded, and for a moment, everyone was talking to each other, and the atmosphere gradually became relaxed and lively.

The gloom that had been hanging over the place just now seemed to be dispelled a lot by this sudden good news.

However, just when everyone felt a little relieved, another shout of "Report!" broke this brief relief.

Deng Gongjin frowned slightly and said in a louder voice:

"Say!"

Another signalman quickly ran up to Deng Gongjin, saluted, and said eagerly:

"Reporting to Commander Deng, the C16 Army is not far from here, and one battalion has already advanced to five miles south of the city!"

"So fast?"

Deng Gongjin couldn't help but blurt out, his face full of disbelief.

In his expectation, even if the PLA was short of ammunition, it should not be so easy for a battalion from the C16 Military Region to break in.

Various questions flashed through his mind quickly. Could it be that the combat effectiveness of a battalion of the C16 Army was higher than that of the tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians on his side?

This is really hard to believe.

"Is there some conspiracy behind this?"

A staff officer asked with a frown on his face and a worried look on his face.

His words made the atmosphere, which had just become relaxed, tense again.

After hearing this, Deng Gongjin immediately turned to the signalman and asked:

"What actions has the People's Liberation Army taken?"

There was a hint of anxiety and vigilance in his eyes.

The signalman quickly replied:

"Report to the commander, strangely enough, the People's Liberation Army did not block the attack, but instead opened the way to Yulin."

"what?"

Deng Gongjin widened his eyes, obviously shocked by the news.

The people around looked at each other with puzzled expressions.

"What does this mean? Playing the long game? The enemy wants to bring C16 in and take it out together?"

Someone murmured quietly.

"No! It's obviously easier to kill this battalion outside the city than to let them in and annihilate them."

An officer quickly shook his head in denial, but there was a hint of uncertainty in his tone and a hint of panic in his eyes.

At this time, the haze that had just dissipated covered the city wall again, and everyone's heart was covered with a thick layer of doubt and worry.

Just as the Yulin defenders were puzzled, a deafening explosion suddenly came from outside the city.

However, the area where the C16 army's first battalion advanced was covered with smoke and flames.

The billowing smoke rose from the ground into the sky like a giant black dragon, and flames appeared and disappeared in the thick smoke, dyeing the sky five miles south of the city orange-red.

The location of the C16 Army's battalion instantly turned into a sea of ​​fire, with ruins and burning vehicles and equipment everywhere.

Immediately afterwards, various large-caliber artillery fire poured down like a torrential rain.

The 155mm howitzer was the first to show its power, with a dazzling light bursting out from the muzzle. The huge shells, dragging long tail flames, flew towards the target with the force of thunder.

When the shells landed, the huge impact force generated created deep craters on the ground, and the soil around the craters was thrown high into the air, forming pillars of soil.

Every 155mm grenade exploded with a deafening sound, as if it was going to tear the earth apart.

The 120mm mortars were not to be outdone, covering the C16 military camp with dense firepower.

The mortar shells fell at a nearly vertical angle, hitting the enemy's position accurately.

In that area, flowers of fire continued to bloom, blowing the enemy's fortifications and bunkers to pieces.

The enemies hiding inside were swallowed up by the powerful explosion before they could react.

The 107mm rocket launchers roared towards the target, like a group of angry firebirds, drawing bright trails in the air.

The sound of rocket launchers firing was like continuous thunder.

After reaching the target area, the rocket launcher instantly burst out with powerful power. Large groups of enemies suffered heavy casualties under the attack of the rocket launcher, and the originally neat camp became a mess.

The 370mm rocket launcher was even more powerful, and the thick rockets rushed towards the C16 military camp with terrifying energy.

When the rocket explodes, the shock wave spreads out in all directions, blowing away everything around it.

Those sturdy military facilities were easily destroyed like fragile toys under the attack of 370mm rocket launchers.

At the same time, the reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle was circling in the sky like a sharp falcon.

The missiles launched from the aircraft rushed towards the enemy like lightning and accurately hit the enemy's key targets, such as command vehicles, ammunition trucks, etc.

When the missile explodes, a huge mushroom cloud rises, and the powerful explosion turns surrounding enemies and equipment into dust.

Under the combined bombardment of our army's various large-caliber artillery pieces, the C16 Army's battalion was completely unable to fight back.

The soldiers fled in all directions amid the artillery fire, with screams and shouts coming one after another.

Some soldiers were directly hit by artillery shells and instantly disappeared in the flames;

Some soldiers had their limbs blown off and were struggling in pain on the ground.

The entire position fell into chaos and despair. The original offensive formation was completely disrupted and completely lost its combat effectiveness.

With the continuous bombardment of artillery fire, the area where the C16 Army's battalion was located has turned into a scorched earth, with burning debris and smoking craters everywhere.

Meanwhile, our artillery positions outside the city continued to fire shells, as if to completely wipe out the enemy from this land...

When the news came that a battalion of the C16 Army had come under heavy fire from the People's Liberation Army five miles south of the city, there was an uproar in Yulin City, with expressions of shock and fear on the faces of the soldiers and civilians.

The roar of exploding shells continued to spread into the city. The sound was dull and shocking, as if it would shake the foundation of the entire city.

The people in the city hid in their homes, their doors and windows were rattling, and the children were so scared that they hid behind their adults, their eyes full of helplessness and fear.

On the streets, people gathered together, whispering to each other, and everyone's face was full of worry.

"What's going on? Why is the C16 Army suddenly under such a fierce attack?

Didn’t the PLA run out of artillery shells?

An old man asked in a trembling voice, his face full of wrinkles, which were now even more twisted.

A young man answered hurriedly:

"I heard the PLA deployed a lot of large-caliber artillery, including a type of long-barreled artillery shell that turns before hitting the ground. I'm afraid the C16 Army's battalion won't be able to hold on."

At this time, an officer who had previously firmly believed that the People's Liberation Army was short of ammunition turned pale and muttered to himself:

"Yes! How could this happen? Didn't they say they had no more shells?"

The soldier next to him also looked puzzled:

"The PLA's artillery fire had clearly weakened before. I thought they were out of ammunition and food. Why is their firepower so strong now?"

One of the people suddenly realized and said:

"Could it be that the PLA didn't use heavy weapons because they were concerned about the civilians in our city? Now that the C16 Army battalion is outside the city and there are no civilians among them, they don't have these concerns anymore?"

"Impossible? Are they really that kind?"

Some people expressed doubts about this.

But someone immediately refuted:

"It's possible! How else can we explain why the artillery fire on us was reduced before, but now they are taking ruthless action against the C16 army outside the city?"

In the command center, Deng Gongjin also frowned and looked gloomy.

He listened to everyone's discussion, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

At this time, a staff officer said cautiously:

"Sir, it seems we were all wrong. The PLA is not short of ammunition, but they don't want to harm the civilians in the city."

Deng Gongjin was silent for a long time, then slowly said:

"I didn't expect the PLA to have such considerations... We underestimated them with this move."

Another officer said with some annoyance:

"So what should we do now? If that battalion of the C16th Army is wiped out, it will be a huge blow to our morale."

Deng Gongjin gritted his teeth:

"Pay close attention to the situation and first find a way to stabilize the emotions of the military and civilians in the city. We must not panic."

At this time, the sound of artillery outside the city continued.

The dense sound of explosions seemed to be announcing the strength and determination of the People's Liberation Army to the military and civilians in Yulin City.

It also gave the military and civilians a new understanding and reflection on the PLA’s previous actions.

The future of this city has become increasingly uncertain amid the sound of gunfire.