Wasteland Commander-Chapter 398 - 89: Overwhelming Airstrike

When the drones took off, a nerve-wracking buzzing sound filled the night sky.

In wars before the apocalypse, this sound was known as the call of death.

Whenever the buzzing sound began, it heralded nightmares for the infantry and vehicles.

The people of Liancheng were not particularly afraid when they heard this sound.

Because the Dawn Army had used drones before; they had achieved remarkable feats on the battlefield in the Loose Province.

All forces had vigorously researched anti-drone warfare and even developed drone production lines.

One could say that, aside from laser anti-drone weapons, they had studied all other tactics quite thoroughly.

So when they faced the Dawn Army’s swarm of drones again today, they weren’t very afraid.

"Don’t panic, just follow our usual training."

"Just do what needs to be done; drones are not unbeatable."

"Launch the flares! All anti-aircraft guns ready!"

"All non-combat personnel should immediately enter the shelters!"

A string of orders was issued from the outer positions of the Liancheng Base City, and these soldiers methodically organized a counterattack.

But their actions were still a bit slow; the drones came too fast.

They rushed in with a buzzing at speeds over a hundred kilometers per hour.

Just as the flares illuminated the sky, countless drones descended from above.

Boom boom boom boom~~~~!

The electronic warfare soldiers on the distant warship controlled the drones to directly attack the Liancheng positions.

Anything of value became their target.

Bunkers, watchtowers, vehicles, anti-aircraft weapons, personnel... explosions bloomed across the positions.

Meanwhile, Liancheng’s counterattack was swift, with soldiers raising their guns to the sky in unison.

The dense web of gunfire was somewhat effective, as several drones were hit and plummeted from the sky.

But more broke through the defenses than were shot down.

A large number of drones penetrated the Liancheng soldiers’ defenses, continuing their bombardment on the ground.

At this moment, Liancheng’s soldiers truly realized the power of these small devices.

They were fast, packed a punch, and were unbelievably numerous!

The incessant buzzing filled the sky, and the soldiers kept shooting, but the results were poor.

The barrels were red-hot from firing, yet not many were taken down.

In contrast, their own side kept sustaining losses under the unceasing drone assault.

Many tanks had been fitted with rebar cages, yet drones still found weak spots to attack.

A single tank, costing millions, was destroyed by those seemingly insignificant gadgets!

Even the bunkers, whenever a gap appeared, this little thing would fly in, resulting in mutual destruction with those inside.

Despite Liancheng’s people trying very hard, chaos was still happening everywhere.

In a mere ten minutes or so, Liancheng had suffered significant losses.

As the sound of the first wave of drones faded and those who survived took a slight breath, the second wave came!

Anyway, they were inexpensive. Ye Fan had no qualms deploying them by the tens of thousands.

As the second wave of drones launched their assault, Liancheng was finding it hard to withstand.

These annoying things were simply too many!

Nobody knew how many the Dawn Army had produced; the sky was full of them.

The buzzing sound never stopped, making everyone extremely uneasy.

Some soldiers, unable to endure the torment, suggested launching missiles and activating the missile defense system.

But this suggestion was immediately rejected by Zhu Wenzhao.

.......

"The missile defense system cannot be activated! Vehicle-mounted anti-aircraft missiles should also not be used for now."

Inside the Liancheng command post, Zhu Wenzhao decisively rejected the suggestion.

"Use your brains. The Dawn Army’s drone harassment is intended to trick us into activating the missile defense system. Using missiles on these small gadgets is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito."

"Is your money burning a hole in your pockets? We must not fall for Ye Fan’s trap. These drones cannot defeat us; tell everyone to hold their ground!"

"If my prediction is correct, the Dawn Army will next attempt a strike with rocket artillery. It won’t be too late to activate the system then."

Upon hearing Zhu Wenzhao’s orders, the officers at Liancheng also found it to be very reasonable.

Right now, resources were tight for everyone, so the missiles should be reserved for critical moments.

......

Zhu Wenzhao was right about one thing; Ye Fan was indeed waiting for them to activate the missile defense system.

If the drones could achieve that, it would be perfect; Ye Fan could cause Liancheng to go bankrupt in no time.

But as it stood now, Zhu Wenzhao was quite capable of holding on.

"Do you think not activating the missile defense system means you can sit back and relax? Then you’ve miscalculated; whether you activate it or not, the result will be the same."

Ye Fan had now arrived at a location thirty kilometers away from the Liancheng Base battlefield, where he managed to produce eight combat vehicles.

[Electronic Interference Vehicle: Can be used to disrupt enemy radar systems, fire control systems, infrared systems, etc., costing fifty thousand Gold.]

As the drones continuously harassed Liancheng Base, these combat vehicles had quietly spread out from eight directions, forming a siege around Liancheng.

The radar on Liancheng’s side was also quite advanced, including several types of radar, such as those in the missile defense system.

This was one of their confidence points, not fearing rocket or missile strikes from the Dawn Army.

But what happens when they’re interfered with? Will they still work so effectively?

Seeing the second wave of drone harassment nearing its end, Ye Fan promptly sent out a third wave of drone harassment.

Solely relying on drones couldn’t completely destroy Liancheng’s positions, but these little things were particularly distracting, and if ignored, they could bring disastrous consequences.

As Liancheng’s defending troops and anti-aircraft positions braced themselves to once again deal with the drones, the Dawn Army began to take action.

Navy destroyers, carrier-based aircraft.

Air Force bombers.

Army electronic interference vehicles, all three coordinated in unified combat operations.

The bombers circled to the north of Liancheng, quietly approaching from the north.

When the bombers approached a certain distance, the eight electronic interference vehicles simultaneously activated their radar jamming systems.

Radio waves penetrated space, creating a chaotic electromagnetic field over Liancheng.

In an instant, all radar within Liancheng was paralyzed!

Meanwhile, more than a hundred kilometers away on the sea, five newly enlisted 55-type destroyers from the Dawn Army fired missiles!

Those vertical launch cells opened, and the most advanced ballistic missiles of the Dawn Army soared into the sky!

Dragging bright tails, they headed straight for Liancheng!

.......

Liancheng was struggling to cope with the drones’ harassment when suddenly all radar signals vanished.

The command personnel were immediately thrown into chaos, frantically calling in technical staff to conduct urgent repairs and technical processing on the radar.

Zhu Wenzhao received this news, and sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Not good! The radar has problems, it must be interference from the Dawn Army, all units and departments, be cautious of an airstrike, turn on the searchlights, launch flares, be careful...."

Before he could finish speaking, suddenly the ground shook!

Boom~~~!

Boom boom boom~~~!

A series of violent explosions shook the command post where he was sitting.

Zhu Wenzhao stumbled out of the command post, only to see the direction of the formation turning into a sea of fire.

Above the sky, missiles were glaringly visible in the night sky, dragging long tails as they slammed down from the sky.

Each missile that landed made the earth tremble.

Blazing explosions emerged like small mushroom clouds, carrying strong shockwaves that instantly covered a vast area.

"This... this is... ballistic missiles! The Dawn Army has even deployed such things?"

"If these things are carrying warheads of Mushroom Bombs, who could be their opponent?"

At this moment, Zhu Wenzhao was filled with regret.

He regretted not activating the missile defense system sooner; otherwise, the situation wouldn’t be so passive now.

As he watched missiles fall, the positions on Liancheng’s side were instantly riddled with holes.

And it wasn’t just the missiles; no war is won solely by missiles.

The key was the approach of the Dawn Army’s bombers at this time.

Knowing Liancheng’s radars were all jammed and even fighter jets couldn’t take off, the bombers arrogantly flew by at a semi-low altitude.

Strings of bombs dropped like sardines laying eggs from the bellies of the aircraft.

These White Bear Bombers, each capable of carrying a huge quantity of ammunition, and basic bombs were replenished daily — if not dropped, they’d be wasted — so this first attack made Liancheng feel a tangible pain.

The bombs fell as if they were free, immediately causing massive casualties and destruction.

Those solid bunkers the drones couldn’t deal with were left powerless against the aerial bombs.

Those trenches hiding soldiers were thoroughly obliterated, becoming ruins, with soldiers inside never able to come out.

The anti-aircraft gun and machine gun positions were turned into a sea of fire, everything vaporized in the high temperature and flames of the blast. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The soldiers of Liancheng blindly fired into the sky, hysterically shouted in despair.

They were already in hopelessness, with drones everywhere in the sky, deadly missiles incessantly attacking.

And the booming bombers, every pass eliminating countless comrades.

Without radar, this was asymmetric warfare.

Watching his men die continuously and positions being destroyed, Zhu Wenzhao’s lip erupted with sores.

"What are the technical soldiers doing! If the radar can’t be repaired, I’ll execute them!"

He wasn’t entirely hopeless because the missile defense system, missile launch vehicles, and underground missile silos in Liancheng hadn’t been hit yet. As long as the radar was repaired, he still had a chance to retaliate.

Under his furious urging, the sweaty technical soldiers finally completed radar repairs.