Empire Conquest-Chapter 790 - 66: Armored Reprisal_3

The key, in fact, is the timing to launch a reprisal.

After finishing the third cigarette, Situ Lin glanced at his watch.

It was already 1:25 AM, and they had been waiting here for 15 minutes!

How much longer do they have to wait?

Situ Lin habitually pulled out a fourth cigarette.

Actually, his addiction to smoking is not that strong. He is holding onto the cigarette now because he is too nervous.

If something goes wrong on Pavlov’s side, it’s possible they won’t be able to launch the reprisal before getting encircled by the enemy, turning the reprisal battle into a breakout battle.

"Boss!"

Just as Situ Lin lowered his head to light his cigarette, Wu Qitie shouted.

In the night sky to the left-front, a red flare was rising!

Immediately afterward, the second and third flares shot into the night sky.

Situ Lin was initially taken aback, then he tucked the cigarette behind his ear and put away the lighter.

"Attention all units, all personnel prepare for combat!" After waiting for a while and confirming there was no fourth signal flare, Situ Lin crawled into the turret, issuing his command. "Each company and platoon act according to the plan, the guard platoon with me, initiate the reprisal according to the prearranged tactics."

"To the nation, we go to face difficulties!" With a slight pause, Situ Lin loudly shouted the battle motto of the Imperial Guard Army.

"To the nation, we go to face difficulties!"

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The 4th Mechanized Infantry Division was originally the Cavalry Division of the Imperial Guard, later reformed into a Mechanized Infantry Division, and many of the traditions of the Imperial Guard were retained.

Soon, the roar of engines drowned out the slogan coming from the headphones.

At the maximum torque speed, Tang Xuebing finally released the brakes.

Despite the ZT-99B being nearly 60 tons in combat weight after being outfitted with reactive armor, it still provided a strong acceleration push thanks to its 1500 horsepower engine.

Of course, in routine training, starting in this way is strictly prohibited since it accelerates the wear rate of the transmission.

But now, no one cares about such things.

Once they rushed out, the tank began to jolt violently.

The road was to the west of the position; the place where Situ Lin and his team were positioned was actually a depression with uneven ground, making it impossible not to jolt when moving.

This is also the value of the tank.

The wheeled vehicles equipped by the Mechanized Infantry Brigade of the 4th Mechanized Infantry Division, even if able to move over rough terrain, would lose combat capability due to severe jolting.

Only tanks and other tracked vehicles can move over rough terrains while engaging the enemy.

In just a dozen seconds, the ZT-99B with the number "41001," which was Situ Lin’s ride, dashed out from the concealed depression.

The enemy was still several kilometers away.

Even though the ZT-99B could quickly exceed 40 kilometers per hour, it would still take about 10 minutes to reach engagement distance.

"Boss, direction at two o’clock."

Following Tang Xuebing’s reminder, Situ Lin turned the commander panoramic sight under his direct control.

Several hundred meters away was a helicopter, to be precise a downed gunship, its fuselage completely burned, with several parts still smoldering.

Fortunately, the fire was not large.

A few dozen meters from the helicopter were two soldiers, presumably the helicopter pilots.

Upon seeing the Empire Army’s tanks, the two soldiers emerged from their concealed location, waving to the fast-approaching tanks.

Situ Lin immediately contacted the rear mechanized infantry company to arrange for infantry fighting vehicles to pick up the pilots.

Ahead, the battle had reached a fever pitch.

Even though they were still separated by several kilometers, through the infrared imaging system, one could clearly see the glow of explosions and the tanks illuminated by the fire.

The enemy had already advanced to the frontline defenses, even attacking the defensive positions of the East Luosha Army.