novelaction Chapter 1352 The Battle of Gucheng Lake (Part 3)
Chapter 1352 The Battle of Gucheng Lake (Part 3)
Just as Gu Chengyun was leading his men to clear the passage, the vanguard of the fungal beast tide, treading on the scorched earth still burning from repeated artillery fire, rapidly broke through to within 300 meters... 200 meters... 100 meters of the city wall...
The moment when you finally enter the optimal firing range for light and heavy machine guns and automatic rifles!
The roars of officers at all levels were like whips cutting through the wind, lashing at the nerves of every soldier:
"Fire—!!!"
"Aim and fire—!! Prioritize taking down those climbing walls and those spewing pus—!!!"
"Conserve ammunition! Fire in short bursts! Crossfire! Seal the breach—!!!"
“Boom boom boom boom!!!”
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The silent anti-aircraft guns and heavy machine guns suddenly roared with death, their target the individual that was now close at hand and clearly visible!
The thick fire whips lashed out along the densest route of the fungal beasts' charge, and the 25mm anti-aircraft guns and 12.7mm armor-piercing and incendiary shells mercilessly tore apart those twisted flesh and blood like a storm!
Those directly hit by the fungal beasts exploded like sand sculptures scattered by a storm, instantly bursting into large clumps of viscous fluorescent fluid and broken tissue; the incendiary bombs ignited the organic-rich fungal patches and slime on their bodies, turning many fungal beasts into howling, writhing torches, which in turn hindered the charge of their companions.
“Da da da da da——!!!”
"Bang! Bang! Bang bang bang—!!!"
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Immediately following, the roar of light machine guns and automatic rifles joined together, and countless scorching tongues of fire spewed out from behind the crenellations of the city wall!
The soldiers stared wide-eyed, their breathing behind their gas masks heavy and rapid, their cheeks pressed tightly against the cold stock of their rifles or scopes, their fingers almost spasmodically pulling the triggers.
Bullets rained down on the area below the city wall like a metallic storm!
Those swift, hound-like skinned fungus beasts at the forefront bore the brunt of the attack.
Using their speed, they frantically changed direction and jumped around in the hail of bullets, trying to dodge.
But at such close range, facing overwhelming crossfire, even the fastest speed is futile.
As the skinned fungus beasts raced forward, they were constantly overtaken by bullets, their legs were broken, and they tumbled to the ground, only to be torn apart by more bullets; or they were accurately shot in the head or the glowing part that appeared to be the core, and the fluorescence suddenly went out, causing them to fall to the ground.
"Grenade—!!"
As some of the skinned fungus beasts and the multi-armed climbers following closely behind rushed to the base of the wall and began to try to climb the wall or look for gaps, a series of orders to throw grenades rang out.
Fragmentation grenades fell from the top of the wall like hailstones.
Boom boom boom——! ! !
The continuous explosions created clouds of smoke at the base of the city wall, a mixture of mud, rubble, and the remains of fungal beasts. This temporarily cleared the area closest to the wall and blasted several multi-armed fungal beasts that had just attached themselves to the wall into pieces, leaving sticky limbs and shell fragments stuck to the charred surface.
"Rocket launcher! Right in front! That big guy spewing gas!"
"Su-boom!!"
An 80mm rocket, trailing white smoke, accurately struck a bloated, spitting creature that was bulging its body and preparing to spray projectiles 150 meters in front of the city wall.
The monster's enormous body was instantly engulfed by the explosion, and the high-pressure corrosive fluid accumulated inside its body was detonated, like a burst abscess. The dark green corrosive liquid mixed with burning bits of flesh sprayed violently in all directions, engulfing several nearby ordinary fungal beasts and emitting even more intense hissing corrosion sounds.
"Well done!" Cheers erupted from the position.
However, the fungal beasts' counterattacks became even more ferocious and precise.
More spitting creatures no longer easily expose themselves in open areas. They hide behind ordinary groups of fungi or use the terrain's undulations to expose only their bulging jet organs, launching more tricky projectiles.
Watch out above your head—!!!
puff!puff!
Clumps of dark green or jet-black projectiles traced parabolic arcs as they hurtled towards the city wall!
Despite the warning, the soldiers ducked for cover or sought cover, but the spray from the blast was wide-ranging, especially the splatter after the explosion, which was quite disgusting.
"Ah—! My arm!!"
"Medics! Over here!!"
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Screams and cries for help from the corrosive liquid splashing against the walls echoed once again.
A machine gun emplacement made of sandbags was hit by several slurry rounds in succession. The sandbags were quickly corroded and penetrated, and the sand mixed with corrosive liquid flowed all over the ground. The machine gunner behind the emplacement was forced to move with the scorching hot machine gun. The assistant gunner, who was a little slower, had his calf protection burned through by the splattered slime and rolled on the ground in pain.
At this moment, the climbing attack reached its climax.
Those multi-segmented centipede-spider hybrids, relying on their sharp claws and special sticky secretions, actually began to climb rapidly across large sections of the wall!
They avoid the most heavily fortified crenellations and firing ports, choosing instead wall seams, damaged areas, and even drainage pipes as their paths, like giant, glowing, and creepy geckos, winding upwards!
"Stop them! Don't let them get up here!!"
"Flame guns—!! Burn them!!"
blah blah blah...
Several chemical defense soldiers, armed with Type 02 flamethrowers and under the cover of riflemen, risked approaching the rampart and pulled the triggers at the fungal beasts climbing below.
"call--!!!"
A blazing fire dragon, tens of meters long, suddenly spewed out, licking the cold wall!
Flames are extremely effective against these fungal creatures that are rich in organic matter and have mucus on their bodies!
The multi-armed fungal beast, directly engulfed by flames, struggled violently. The fluorescent fungal spots and slime on its body surface were instantly ignited, and its entire body turned into a huge, blazing torch. It struggled to fall off the wall and crashed down onto the horde of beasts below, igniting even more fungal beasts.
The stench of burning and burning proteins filled the air.
However, flamethrowers have limited range and are precious fuel, so they can only be used to eliminate the most threatening climbing points.
In many places, the soldiers could only use rifles, machine guns, or even lean out to fire pistols at the shadows that were getting closer and closer and were rapidly crawling on the walls.
When a bullet hits a hard chitinous shell, it scatters sparks and fragments. Sometimes, it takes multiple hits to the same spot to sever a key segment or shatter a luminous node that is suspected to be a nerve center.
As time passed, the battle entered its most brutal and exhausting phase: close-quarters combat.