Chapter 1514: Chapter 1431: Their Tester Has Arrived

On the not-so-wide road, a heap of inexplicable boxes and equipment were mounted on the turret of a Type 64 main battle tank. This equipment provided the tank with powerful observational and aiming capabilities, while also increasing its cost.

Tang Country’s tanks are expensive, but they are powerful. In such a relatively peaceful scene, the tank was slowly advancing bit by bit.

It moved carefully, the tracks crushing the not-so-soft soil. April weather, the north had already passed the muddy season, and the farmlands in the distance emitted a fragrant smell of earth.

The turret of this Type 64 tank pointed toward a distant abandoned village, where flames were currently burning, and the rolling smoke could not conceal the even larger city in the distance.

“Captain, we’ve arrived.” The vehicle commander poked his head out, looked at the distant city, and said to the captain beside him. They saw it, they saw the city marked on the map: Wuyang.

“Yes, we’ve arrived… the war is about to end.” Liu Guozhu held his high-frequency radio communicator and loudly ordered the troops behind him: “We have seen Wuyang, we have seen Wuyang! All vehicles set up defensive positions by the roadside and stay alert for reconnaissance! Number 4 vehicle, you stand guard!”

Behind him, another Type 64 main battle tank turned its vehicle head and moved towards the roadbed below. Another tank, marked with number 114, chose a relatively concealed depression to hide its body.

The Tang Army armored vehicles following behind the tank also dropped off their infantry behind a high ground by the roadside, and everyone curiously climbed to the top of the hill to look out, hoping to catch a glimpse of the distant city of Wuyang.

This city held significant meaning for them; entering there seemed to signify the immediate end of the war.

“Whoosh! Whoosh!” Two fighter jets flew over the head of the Tang Army troops, which were J-7 fighter jets responsible for covering the advancing troops, with slender air-to-air missiles hanging under their wings, looking fierce and menacing.

“The advancing speed is too fast, apart from the fighter jets, almost all other units can’t keep up.” Liu Guozhu grumbled, having already become accustomed to the days of picking up the scraps behind other branches of the military.

Previously, he occasionally felt a bit aggrieved, feeling that his capabilities were not being utilized, as his tank hadn’t been able to hunt down an enemy tank for a long time. Not to mention tanks, even targets like armored vehicles and artillery had rarely been seen.

Yet, as the war progressed, this thought gradually faded. When someone steals your credit, you may dislike them, but when everyone steals your credit… you have to reflect on yourself and see if there really is something wrong.

The Tang Army’s field airport construction speed couldn’t keep up with the advancing troops; the Thunderbolt Attack Aircraft, also known as the famous A-10, which wreaked havoc in the early stages of the war, now rarely appeared over the frontline.

Unable to help it, there were too few airports capable of accommodating them, and now there was only one airport that could launch these planes, but that airport had already been dominated by the A-6 and the more crucial J-7 fighter jets.

Besides the A-10 being left behind, Tang Country’s armed helicopter units also gradually couldn’t keep up with the formation. This was also due to the excessive advancing speed, with the only real solution being to wait.

Because of the rapid advance of the Tang Army, there weren’t even any destroyed car wrecks visible on the road ahead. The Air Force simply couldn’t spare the resources to strike at those low-value targets scattered outside Wuyang City.

“The self-propelled artillery units behind are setting up and may soon give them a shock.” The voice of the battalion commander came through the headset: “Our job is almost over, probably just one more bypass maneuver.”

His meaning was simple, the armored corps were unlikely to be dispatched into the city for attrition, so they were mostly left with the task of bypassing Wuyang, encircling the city.

This objective was very straightforward; since Guangmian’s Qin Army opened the city and surrendered, the Tang Army almost encountered no significant resistance along the way.

Most of the City Lords and the defending Qin Country soldiers chose to surrender. Even those unwilling to surrender retreated toward Wuyang without any intention of blocking the Tang Army.

Without proper retreat preparations and fleeing too hastily, these Qin Country troops didn’t damage the bridges and roads, leaving everything intact for the advancing Tang Army…

With virtually no resistance, Tang Army had already advanced near Wuyang. Even the small cities originally defending Wuyang lost their intended role, becoming logistical nodes in the Tang Army’s encirclement.

In summary, the Qin Army was in complete disarray, forgetting too many things until they barely steadied themselves under the city of Wuyang.

Yet… this was already Wuyang.

From afar, looking at the blurry outlines of Wuyang’s buildings, Liu Guozhu jumped off his tank; the armored corps had been advancing continuously for over a week. They needed rest and needed to reorganize their equipment.

“News from the reconnaissance company: they’ve discovered some trenches outside Wuyang City, and they were attacked by Qin Army.” The gunner exposed half of his body from the tank turret, shouting to Liu Guozhu below.

“A small detachment! No casualties. About a platoon of Qin Country infantry was repelled by the reconnaissance company.” Seeing Liu Guozhu look over, the gunner added.

Such minor contacts between both sides’ troops in localized areas were quite common, indicating that the Qin Army hadn’t abandoned Wuyang and was poised to engage Tang Army in a battle here.

In the distant wilderness, the Tang Army’s Type 109 self-propelled howitzers were lined up; these artillery pieces, capable of following the advance of the Tang Army’s armored units, raised their barrels one by one, ready to bombard Wuyang at any moment.

The thick barrels could project ammunition over 10 kilometers away, making it clear that the distance from here to Wuyang was less than 10 kilometers.

Yet, Wuyang itself, seen from here, was as quiet as a deceased giant beast. The Qin Army seemed completely unaware of the Tang Army’s approach, having made no response to their presence thus far.

However, it was evident that Qin Country was already aware of the Tang Army’s proximity, as their troops would soon relay the information back. No matter what, the Qin Army had to prepare, as their tests had finally arrived.