Struggle in the Steam Age - Chapter 642

“I think we just stabilized the other side? Then why didn’t we keep going.” Just when Lawrence arranged the defense on the battlefield and returned to the central command tent. A chubby middle-aged man who looked like a pumpkin with hands and feet greeted him immediately and said.

“After all, you just sent someone to Baojian Bay to report and call for reinforcements, so I think we can maintain the status quo. In this way, we don’t need—”

“The kind you said may not exist.” Lawrence recognized this person as a certain marine tycoon in Eagle Castle, so he waved to interrupt what he was saying now.

“I would also like to wait for reinforcements if possible, but the problem is that the ambushers around will not give us a chance.”

When arranging various plans before, Lawrence also guessed that this group of wealthy people might be the first to waver in the process.

After all, they have too much wealth and are reluctant to give up, but also because of the lack of various situations to face such battles. Fortunately, he has also made some preparations for this kind of situation, so the kind of questions raised by this rich man is also prepared in advance.

“You know, compared to us now, the surrounding group of ambushers are actually a little tighter.” After looking at the several people who surrounded one after another, Lawrence explained in a quick tone.

“On the way we came, we found a lot of observation posts of the bandits around, and they all stared at us in a vigilant state.”

“What does this show?” another rich man in mink asked puzzledly. “Now even if there are two thieves in the city, they will watch the wind separately. What does this have to do with our waiting?”

“But those outposts are not only staring at us, but also at the area outside the mountain.” Lawrence said, “Even we think there are more people staring outside than people staring inside, which shows that the other party is very worried. Outsiders step in here.”

“Gentlemen, and ladies. Don’t forget that it’s not far from the city. Therefore, the other party will never waste too much time in this place to give us the opportunity to ask for help.” Looking at the group with scared faces. The rich, Lawrence had to uncover this cruel truth.

“So instead of waiting for the group of bandits to take the initiative to attack when they are ready, it is better for us to directly disrupt their actions. This can at least be better than simply being beaten passively.”

“More importantly, even if there are reinforcements now, it may not be a good thing for us.” Viscount Surrey added at this time.

Although he had no previous experience in the military, as a hereditary nobleman, he knew at least this aspect of things. Therefore, Lawrence would be able to react quickly if he mentioned something in this regard.

“Don’t forget, there are a lot of thieves’ eyes around watching all the surrounding conditions.” Viscount Surrey said with a serious face to the group of surrounding businessmen.

“If there is really a large number of reinforcements coming from Baojianwan, I think the other party will definitely send some people to block the reinforcements at the first time, and most people will directly rush in and take a few hostages and run away. In this case, you Do you think who among us is more likely to be held hostage?”

“I understand, I understand.” After hearing what Viscount Surrey said, the shipping tycoon nervously removed his top hat from his head and began to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

“Then what should we do next? Your Excellency, no matter what you say now, we will cooperate with you as much as possible.”

“You only need to hide in that temporary shelter.” Lawrence looked at the chubby shipping tycoon and said.

Obviously, these people who have not received any combat training are not very suitable to face the next conflict head-on. So in the battle for a while, Lawrence felt that it was enough for them not to add chaos.

“Boom–” Just as the group of non-combatants entered the temporary cannon-proof holes dug in several nearby tents, there was a sudden explosion in a valley in the distance, followed by a stream of black smoke. Directly into the sky like a pillar.

“It’s getting started.” Lawrence instantly recognized that the explosion came from his own 82mm mortar.

“Next we need to block the opponent’s offense as much as possible, but I believe that as long as we can block the opponent’s first wave of offense, then everything will be much easier to handle.”

Just as Lawrence and the others entered the defensive position, the armies under his command in the periphery had already engaged the surrounding bandits.

Just now, when he saw the bandits starting to line up from their hiding spots and prepare to attack, Bach, as the commander, directly ordered the artillery in his hand to fire at several points he had observed before in accordance with the previously agreed plan.

The reason for choosing this time point for firing is also very simple, because at this time the group of bandits learned that the rich people in the valley seemed to know they existed and immediately rushed out of their previous hiding place to prepare for battle.

So those bandits are not only standing densely, but also in chaos.

Therefore, after the first round of the explosion of the anti-personnel bombs filled with steel balls, the core band of thieves that was being targeted fell more than 70 people in the first place.

In the ensuing shelling, shrapnel flying around completely made one of the killer features prepared by this band of thieves, a hand-cranked machine gun, completely scrapped.

After discovering that the core band of thieves had lost more than 1/3, the artillery began to replace new targets and continued to shoot.

It was different from the core band of thieves that was subjected to sudden shelling and suffered serious casualties but was still able to maintain a certain order to evacuate and avoid the guns and launch a counterattack.

Although the band of thieves hidden in other areas said that they had known that the army had carried out a surprise attack on their side before they were attacked, they were still in chaos when they turned to their shelling.

“What should we do now?” While the artillery fire was gradually shifting to other places, a middle-aged samurai wearing a dark blue windbreaker outside and a steel suit inside holding his sword and pistol rushed into a mountain. In the cave. Then asked a man in red robe sitting in the cave.

“Can’t launch the attack as originally planned.” The man in red, who was obviously the mastermind behind the scenes, poured a bottle of emerald green gelatinous liquid on the wound on his arm, then wrapped the wound with a piece of cloth and walked out. .

At the same time, he instructed several people around him. “Now order everyone to directly attack the fat sheep surrounded by us, hurry!”

“But now someone is rushing up from our back.” After watching the errand thief go out and give an order, the leader of the thief, who is obviously a close friend of the red robe, asked incomprehensibly.

“That group of troops attacking from our back has cut off our back path. If we attack now, I am worried–“

“There is nothing to worry about~www.mtlnovel.com~ After all, the group of people came from the direction behind us.” The red-robed leader interrupted his cronies, and then watched from the mountains behind. Said the soldiers who came up in the search formation.

“If according to the original plan, we would only be completely blocked by the opponent in this mountainous area. After all, I don’t believe that the rabble can block the regular army, and we don’t have the ability to fight against the group of people.”

“So now there is only one way for us to survive from death, and that is to mix with the group of people in the valley at all costs. This way, we can stop the other side’s **** artillery from firing.”

At this point, the man in red showed a gritted expression.

He did not expect that the plan he had planned for at least two or three months could be discovered, and he did not expect that the elite unit from the other party could actually kill his core manpower in the first round of shelling. 5. It also destroyed one of its most powerful weapons.

In this way, there are obviously a lot of uncontrollable factors in their next battle. Therefore, the robber leader can only hope that his next assault will achieve his goal.