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Chapter 257 Bloodbath in Bologna

"Enemy light mechs, to the left!"

"Attention! The enemy is attacking!"

"Medic! Damn it! There are wounded here!"

In Bologna, on the northern Roman peninsula, a city once known as the Tower City, war raged. The toughest nut to crack for the northwestern Ameliann group was the most formidable enemy defenses blocking their path.

The city is filled with towers, and these buildings left behind by ancient magicians have now mostly been transformed into residences for local wealthy merchants, priests, and bishops, painted in white and gold.

The beautiful towers are covered with colorful stained glass, and tin crosses adorn various parts of the towers. Some of the taller towers even have images of goddesses.

Of course, all of this is now burning. The offensive spearhead, composed of the 70th Republic Guards Assault Tank Brigade of the Third Army of Amelansi, three regiments of the 104th Mechanized Infantry Division and a field artillery regiment, has broken into the city. What is blocking their way is the Holy Knights of the Cross.

Since discovering those powerful "divine weapons" in the cathedral's crypt, the Holy Knights have once again found a purpose. The noble knights they once trained are no longer targets for bullets; those powerful "ancient armors" can help them stop deadly bullets and kill enemies with their guns.

The Cross Rose is a paladin order composed entirely of female knights. These beautiful roses once served as a thorny dagger on the battlefield, piercing the heart of the enemy.

A paladin pulled the trigger, and the machine gun roared, turning several demon soldiers into corpses on the ground. They were no longer the ones passively taking hits, the paladin thought.

"Die! Demons! Attack!"

A large number of fanatical auxiliary troops, commonly known as "cannon fodder," followed the Knights of the Cross in their attack. Bullets flew everywhere, but they only made a clattering sound when they hit the armor. The demons' ordinary rifles could not penetrate the armor, she thought.

The three power armors formed three fire whips, but the demon platoon leader keenly realized that the opponent's tactics against these power armors were not sophisticated, and could even be described as lacking.

The three power armored vehicles did not retreat into cover. They had no cover, did not rely on their high mobility to move, and did not act as tanks to help friendly forces block fire.

The MG3, mounted on its bipod, continued to roar. Every time it moved to cover, aimed at a target, and pulled the trigger, it could claim the lives of more than a dozen fanatics. Although the paladins had powerful firepower, they could only watch from afar and use their weapons to provide almost suppressive fire.

"Bazooka!"

"Ready! Alright!"

"Fire!"

Each squad was reinforced with rocket launchers, and there were also M18 recoilless rifles from the platoon's fire support team. Under the fierce suppression of his comrades, a gunner carrying an RPG-2 rocket launcher aimed at the power armor and pulled the trigger.

The hollow-charge rocket roared into the target and struck the armor. The internal charge activated, converging into a high-temperature, high-energy, near-liquid metallic beam that pierced the armor and almost instantly killed the female knight wearing the power armor.

"Target destroyed!"

"Well done! Next target!"

While the Church's power armor could give the Holy Army an advantage in local battles, it did not actually change the situation. Soon, a Sherman tank emerged and targeted one of the female knights wearing power armor.

boom!

The explosion occurred abruptly. The Sherman tank suddenly exploded, and the turret flew into the air. When the soldiers looked closely, they saw that it was actually a huge steel giant.

"This is Platoon 3, Company A. Church main battle mech spotted! Repeat: Church main battle mech spotted on Via Camar in Bologna's lower district!"

"Main combat mech" is the code name of the military. Once this code name appears on the communication channel, it will be responded to immediately. In the past few days, although the church's main combat mechs were few in number, they caused huge casualties wherever they went, often wiping out the entire combat force.

Realizing they couldn't withstand such weapons of war, the platoon leader immediately ordered his soldiers to pick up their weapons and head towards the building, as street fighting wasn't the place for these weapons to be effective.

"Reassemble within the complex, soldiers!"

The fire support squad moved first, and then set up support weapons behind the windows, including MG3 machine guns, M18 recoilless rifles, RPG-2 rocket launchers, and 60mm mortars, to provide fire support for the other soldiers.

"go!"

The second Sherman fired, the sound echoing throughout the entire avenue, but the mech merely shifted slightly to dodge the shell. Immediately afterward, guided anti-tank missiles began firing from the tubes on its shoulder, instantly destroying the Sherman.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the third tank fired smoke grenades at the ground to create a smoke screen on the battlefield, while reversing to load an armor-piercing round.

"Reverse!"

"We can't stay there, that main battle mech will slaughter us!"

The driver frantically slammed on the brakes to reverse, while the gunner intently aimed at the smoke. But the next second, a missile whistled through the air.

"The demon tanks... have been destroyed."

“Very good, Tails, come back. The demons’ flying vehicles are coming. I can hear their cries from here.”

"Yes, Your Excellency."

The mech knight named Tails glanced at the sky and saw that the tactical strike group of the Amerlan West Aerospace Force had arrived, and the A-1 Skyraider attack aircraft was diving in.

The mechs activated their thrusters and retreated rapidly, simultaneously launching smoke grenades. Lacking tank support, the Amerlanxi infantry, fighting in the streets and houses, quickly suffered heavy losses.

"We must launch the hunt plan to lure those main combat mechs into the trap..."

The action plan, known as "Operation Hunting Angels," was quickly finalized. The premise of this plan was that it was possible to penetrate those mechs, and with the T-90MS-UN, this premise became a reality.

And this was the moment for the Secret Intelligence Service to step in. Director Lavinia Olicarts devised a scenario, the key being to deliberately pit a small team against a Holy Army reconnaissance team.

In the early hours of November 13, a reconnaissance squad of the Holy Army crossed the front line and soon encountered an Amerlane transport convoy on a small road.

After the gunfight, the Amerlane unit was defeated, and soon, the reconnaissance team discovered intelligence, including an important message.

General Amelansi is directing the battle from a field command post on the Roman peninsula, not far away.