The indestructible T-141!
"President Cui! It's done!"
"Oh, oh, oh! We hit them! Those Bear Country tanks really fell into our ambush!"
"I thought they were something special. Now it seems they're just as vulnerable as anyone else."
"Faced with our minefields, even the most advanced tanks are doomed to be scrapped. This is a complete tactical crushing victory!"
"So it seems... the Russian Bear's tanks are nothing but rubbish!"
Watching the five formidable Armata T-14 tanks fall victim to five precise strikes on the battlefield, the Challengers from the Choi family group all wore smug smiles.
Then erupted a deafening cheer, filled with the joy of victory.
Those hearts that were once filled with anxiety are now finally at ease.
Now it seems that even the Winter Is Coming is not invincible, and neither is the Bear Country!
Even if the enemy's military preparedness surpasses that of the Challengers, with proper tactical arrangements, the behemoth can still be crushed!
The seemingly invincible tanks were destroyed by their own hands, which dampened everyone's morale and boosted their confidence to the highest level.
"Hmph~ My Choi family deserves the greatest credit for this skirmish! Commander Park Seong-man- Commander will definitely look at our Choi family with new respect!"
"But you guys shouldn't let your guard down too much. Just in case, give me another round of bombardment with the anti-tank guns!"
"Attention! All troops, stand by! Prepare to begin bombardment!"
The Challengers immediately took action.
Of Choi Tae-won's 10,000 men, 8,000 were armored motorcycles, while the remaining 2,000 were responsible for operating anti-tank guns.
The Choi family's modified Choi 9 anti-tank gun, like these armored motorcycles, was actually purchased from the Italy Settlement.
This anti-tank gun, also known as a cannon or Italian gun, is the pinnacle of Italy Settlement and is highly regarded throughout the entire Azure Star.
Compared to traditional gun turrets, this anti-tank gun uses a hydraulic recoil-retreat mechanism, which greatly reduces recoil.
This makes the operation of the turret extremely convenient, allowing two people to fully operate a Choi 9 anti-tank gun!
With its extremely high rate of fire and significant destructive power, this anti-tank gun holds a commanding advantage in close-quarters combat.
When used in conjunction with armor-piercing and high-explosive rounds, it can inflict considerable damage.
It can be described as a deadly weapon specifically designed to deal with tanks; it's absolutely the right product for its job.
"Fire! Fire!"
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Anti-tank shells streaked across the night sky like meteors, flying toward the spot where the thick smoke had not yet dissipated. They weaved through the darkness with a piercing whistling sound!
Choi Tae-won had trained his Challengers on this process countless times, and they were very familiar with it.
Boom!
The roaring sounds once again echoed through the night sky.
In an instant, a dazzling flame reignited at the spot where the landmine had just been planted.
The combined effect of the two explosions caused the earth to tremble violently, mud to fly everywhere, and smoke and dust to thicken, obscuring all light.
With everything completed, Choi Tae-won clapped his hands in satisfaction.
After a wave of landmines, and now another wave of anti-tank gun bombardment, those five tanks are probably already reduced to scrap metal.
Before the thick smoke had even cleared, Choi Tae-won resumed giving orders.
"First team, go down and check out the Russian Bear tanks."
"This tank is very advanced. If our Choi family could learn how to use it, our Choi family would increase by leaps and bounds!"
"Before the other three families find out, go and make a copy of the Russian Bear tank."
After saying that, Choi Tae-won led his group of motorcyclists to the location of the explosion, while he continued to look through his binoculars.
At this time, Choi Tae-won still harbored ulterior motives, hoping to find some technology on the wreckage of the Russian Bear tanks that could improve his family's skills.
But as his Challengers's motorcycle slowly approached, and he looked through his binoculars, he vaguely sensed something was amiss.
Buzz!
Because the tank engine started up again!
"This!"
What's going on?
As the thick fog slowly dissipated, the scene before him left Choi Tae-won frozen in place.
Because!
The five Armata T-14 tanks remained standing unscathed.
The two rounds of explosions just now didn't even leave a dent on the tank's outer armor.
The engine restarted, and the tank's searchlights instantly illuminated the night sky.
It was as if nothing had ever happened.
Their brief stop seemed to be just to see what was going on!
How is that possible?
"Why... why are these tanks still running? How could anti-tank rounds not penetrate their armor?"
Choi Tae-won scrambled to his feet from the ground.
He simply couldn't comprehend the scene before him.
Both landmines and anti-tank guns are the best weapons against tanks, yet they couldn't even break through the most basic defenses of the "Armata" T-14?!
Is this tank made of diamond or something?!
If they can't even break through the outermost layer of armor, how can they possibly fight this battle?
What should we do now?
Choi Tae-won picked up the wireless communicator, preparing to tell Kim Geun-seok everything that was happening on his end.
But the instant he took out his communicator, the turrets on top of the five Armata T-14s began to rotate, emitting a buzzing friction sound, as if foreshadowing an impending fierce attack.
The turret, like the head of a steel giant, scrutinized the group of armored motorcyclists plotting to destroy it.
Countless machine gun shells erupted from the turret, like raging beasts breaking free of their restraints. The shells traced brilliant trajectories in the sky, falling like a meteor shower.
The moment these shells were released, they scattered like a shower of flowers, engulfing the surrounding armored motorcyclists in a net of fire and subjecting them to a merciless baptism.
The motorcyclists tried to use their agility to evade the fierce fire from the turret machine gun. However, the machine gun seemed to have an intelligent aiming system; no matter how they changed formation or adjusted their direction, the intense firepower followed them relentlessly, always locking onto their positions.
Ta-da!
The machine guns protruding from the turret began firing wildly.
Screams echoed through the night sky, and each flash of the machine gun muzzle was accompanied by a spurt of blood.
Bright red blood droplets danced in the air, forming long streaks.
The first group of motorcyclists who charged down had all fallen in pools of blood.
The five Iron Behemoths showed no sign of stopping; their main guns were aimed directly at the direction where the anti-tank guns were set up.
Boom!
Boom!
Flames spewed forth, instantly igniting the night sky.
The smoothbore bullets shot out with a thud, tracing sharp, deadly paths!
An explosion followed, and the position where the Choi family's Challengers were lying in ambush was completely blasted flat and plunged into a raging sea of fire.
Many Challengers were instantly blasted away in the violent explosions, their bodies tumbling through the air. The anti-tank guns, too, were blasted to pieces and scattered in all directions by the relentless bombardment of the real Iron Behemoths.
"Ahh!"
Choi Tae-won was lucky; he dodged in time and rolled down the slope, escaping unharmed.
But he was still in a state of severe injury.
He was panting heavily. Although the explosion hadn't killed him, he still felt as if his eardrums had ruptured.
At this moment, his head was filled with the deafening roar of bombs, and his consciousness began to become chaotic.
The surviving Challengers immediately rode over on his motorcycle and rescued him.
"President Cui, those tanks weren't destroyed at all!"
"No... no, they were completely unharmed! Our landmines and anti-tank ballistics didn't damage the Bear Country tanks even a little bit!"
"That's terrifying, how could there be such a tank?"
All the Challengers were completely panicked and lost their composure.
They were so confident just moments ago, and now they're just as frustrated.
These Challengers weren't fools; they knew the tide of battle had completely turned. If anti-tank guns and mines couldn't destroy the Russian Bear tanks, then even with their motorized units' good mobility, it was all for naught.
What's the point of being fast if you can't do any damage to the enemy?
Moreover, the so-called mobility of armored motorcycles is nothing but a joke in the face of the scanning and automatic locking systems of the "Armata" T-14.
After all that effort, thinking it would be a surprise attack, it turned out to be like tickling someone else's itch—this feeling is utterly despairing.
"Mr. Cui, what should we do?"
"Please give us instructions!" the Challengers asked anxiously, ignoring their wounds.
Choi Tae-won covered his still-bleeding wound with his hand while gritting his teeth.
What can we do now?
He is now unable to estimate the extent of his losses.
In the end, all he could do was let out a feeble scream.
"What else could we do? Run, of course!"
"All Challengers from the Choi family, run towards Uvs Lake! Run for your lives!"
"On the one hand, preserve our strength; on the other hand, lure the Russian Bear tanks to the trenches!"
Choi Tae-won has no other choice but to retreat.
Armored motorcycles were no longer an option, and their own ammunition couldn't penetrate the shells of the Russian Bear tanks. Under these circumstances, having more men and more ammunition would be utterly useless.
All we can do now is preserve as much fighting strength as possible.
In this way, his troops could be transformed into basic infantry, who, with the cover of trenches, tanks, and Howitzer Vehicle, could inflict heavy damage on the Russian Bear tanks.
Choi Tae-won didn't have time to count the casualties of his men. He immediately got on his motorcycle and sped off towards Uvs Lake.
The others followed suit.
A massive motorcycle force of nearly ten thousand men, faced with the imposing presence of five Armata T-14 tanks, actually chose to flee...