Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

"The first phase is over." Ike stared at the inner wall calmly, "The second phase of the attack begins. Li Kaier!"

"exist!"

"Order the armored artillery regiment, all heavy artillery to concentrate on bombarding the inner city wall!" Ike's voice was cold, "150mm heavy artillery, blast a hole in the city wall! 105mm howitzers, cover the fire!"

"Yes!"

Soon, 12 150mm heavy artillery pieces turned their guns and aimed at the inner city wall, and 24 105mm howitzers were also quickly put in place.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The dense artillery fire poured down like raindrops. The shells of the 150mm heavy artillery hit the inner city wall with a sharp whistling sound. Each shell could create a huge crater in the thick city wall.

"Rocket artillery battalion!" Ike continued to order, "Concentrate firepower to bombard the city gate!"

At the rocket launcher position, rockets soared into the air with long tails of flames.

"Boom!"

A series of explosions sounded at the city gate. The heavy city gate was shaking under the bombardment of high-explosive rockets.

"Armored Grenadiers, get ready!" A hint of murderous intent flashed in Ike's eyes, "As soon as the city gate is broken, charge in immediately!"

On the city wall, Yusuke Matsushita looked at the constantly collapsing city walls and the crumbling city gates, his face becoming increasingly ugly.

"Division Commander!" Yamada Takeo's voice trembled, "The city gate is about to collapse!"

"boom!"

Another round of volleys of fire. The city gate finally collapsed under the bombardment of high-explosive shells, and brick and stone fragments flew everywhere.

"Assault!" Ike gave the order.

Under the cover of the tanks, the armored grenadiers quickly rushed to the gap. The firing sounds of the MP40 submachine guns and the roar of the MG42 machine guns intertwined into a metallic storm.

"Hold it!" Matsushita Yusuke shouted at the top of his lungs.

But he knew in his heart that under such dense firepower, the inner city wall might not be able to hold out for too long. The terrifying firepower of the Skeleton Division was destroying their defenses bit by bit.

Ike stood on the command vehicle, watching all this coldly: "Very good, the defense line is about to collapse. SKULL DIVISION, let them see the real armored war!"

"Assault Regiment, prepare for a counter-charge!" Matsushita Yusuke ordered sternly, "The First Infantry Regiment will provide cover, and the Second Infantry Regiment will flank from both wings! Artillery Regiment, provide firepower cover!"

But Ike had already seen through his opponent's intentions.

"The First Panzer Grenadiers, attack head-on!" He gave the order calmly, "The Second Panzer Grenadiers, split into two groups, left and right, to cut off their encirclement route! Tiger tanks, provide cover!"

The battle at the city gate broke out instantly.

The soldiers of the assault regiment charged forward with bayonets in hand, amid deafening shouts of killing. But what greeted them was the dense firepower of the Panzergrenadiers. Hundreds of MG42 general-purpose machine guns fired at the same time, and bullets rained down like a waterfall, hitting the charging soldiers with blood and flesh flying everywhere.

"Cover! Cover!" Yusuke Matsushita roared.

The artillery regiment's rapid-fire guns began roaring, trying to suppress the enemy's firepower points, but the SS Division responded faster.

"Tiger tanks, move forward!" Ike waved his hand, "Crush their counterattack!"

Twenty Tiger heavy tanks roared forward. The 88mm main guns spewed out flames, destroying the gun positions on both sides of the city gate one by one. The tank tracks rolled over corpses and rubble, advancing forward unstoppably.

"Second Infantry Regiment, quick! From both wings..."

Before Matsushita Yusuke finished speaking, he saw that the outflanking troops on both wings were in a tough fight. The 2nd Panzergrenadiers had already set up an ambush there, and the dense machine gun fire pinned the outflanking troops to the spot.

"Report to the division commander!" Yamada Takeo's voice trembled, "The two wings are blocked, and the assault regiment has suffered heavy casualties!"

Matsushita Yusuke looked at the battlefield in front of him, his heart was chilled. His counterattack plan was easily crushed like a child's play in front of the Skull Division.

Inside the city wall, Ike continued to command the attack.

"Armored artillery regiment, extend your firepower!" He looked at the battlefield, "Rocket artillery battalion, cover the advance of the armored grenadiers! The Skeleton Armored Regiment prepares for the second wave of assault!"

108 artillery pieces of various types opened fire simultaneously, and dense shells plowed the positions of the defending troops again and again. Rocket artillery salvos blasted huge craters on the defense line.

"Assault Regiment, withdraw!" Matsushita Yusuke had to issue a retreat order, "The First Infantry Regiment is ready to support!"

But the SKELETON DIVISION didn't give them any chance to breathe.

"Now!" Ike gave the order, "Skeleton Armored Regiment, charge!"

Thirty Panther medium tanks, under the cover of Tiger tanks, roared towards the already shaky defense line. The tank guns roared continuously, destroying the remaining resistance points one by one.

"Division Commander! The defense line is about to collapse!"

Matsushita Yusuke looked at the tragic scene before him and finally realized that this battle was irreversible. The powerful firepower and superb tactics of the SKULL DIVISION were tearing his troops apart bit by bit.

In the command vehicle, Ike was already planning the next move: "Once we break through the inner city wall, we will immediately pursue them. Don't give them a chance to regroup!"

It was a purgatory beneath the inner city walls.

"Ah!!!" A soldier from the assault regiment fell down screaming, half of his body was covered in blood from machine gun bullets.

"Medic! Medic!" someone was shouting, but in the dense rain of bullets, the medics couldn't get close at all.

Matsushita Yusuke stood in the command post, and the battle report in front of him made him feel heartbroken:

More than half of the assault regiment suffered casualties, and the remaining personnel were scattered and lost their combat effectiveness.

The 2nd Infantry Regiment suffered heavy losses on both wings, and three battalions were almost wiped out.

The 1st Infantry Regiment struggled to hold on the front line, but was defeated by the Tiger tanks.

The artillery regiment's firepower points were hit accurately by the enemy, and only a few were left.

"boom!"

Another 150mm heavy artillery shell fell, and an entire machine gun bunker and the soldiers inside were instantly reduced to dust.

"Division Commander!" The signalman rushed in to report, "The Third Battalion has been defeated! The enemy's armored forces have broken through the front line of defense!"

Yusuke Matsushita rushed out of the command post, and the scene before him made him stand there in a daze.

Under the inner city wall, corpses were strewn everywhere, broken limbs and debris were scattered all over the ground. Wounded soldiers groaned in the ruins, and burned equipment was emitting black smoke. Medical soldiers struggled to move through the hail of bullets, but there were too many wounded to rescue them all.

"Report!" Yamada Takeo staggered over, his shoulder scratched by shrapnel, "The logistics wing was attacked by enemy rockets, and the ammunition supply was interrupted!"

"The First Infantry Regiment suffered more than 60% casualties!"

"The artillery position was destroyed, with only three guns still holding on!"

"The entire armored squadron was wiped out!"

"Communication facilities have been destroyed and contact with various departments has been lost!"

As pieces of bad news came one after another, each one was like a heavy hammer hitting Yusuke Matsushita's heart.

The Class A Division that he was so proud of was so vulnerable in front of the SKELETON DIVISION.

"Division Commander!" A staff officer's voice trembled, "The enemy's Tiger tanks have broken through the last line of defense! What should we...what should we do?"

Matsushita Yusuke looked at the tragic scene before him and felt deep despair for the first time. His troops were defeated by the enemy's powerful firepower, suffered heavy casualties, and had no morale.

Those young faces fell in a pool of blood, and those loyal soldiers turned into ghosts on the scorched earth. The Class A division that was still full of fighting spirit an hour ago was now shattered.

The steel torrent of the SKULL Division was still advancing, crushing the corpses of their comrades, crushing the broken defense lines, and devouring their last resistance inch by inch.