Of course, the Tang Army’s aircraft wouldn’t stop so easily; bombing was just a matter of ti. However, at this mont, dark clouds covered the sky, and the rain poured down, preventing the Tang Army’s aircraft from continuing their operation.
The leaden gray clouds hung low, as if ready to crush this city, already ravaged by the fires of war. The rain poured down, pounding on the roofs, streets, and the soldiers’ steel helts, making a crackling sound.
Unfortunately, this sudden downpour not only halted the Tang Army’s air raids but also hindered the construction of the Coalition Forces’ defenses.
The previously bustling construction site was now a muddy ss, and the soldiers could only hide in their makeshift tents, anxiously waiting for the skies to clear. The rainwater gathered into streams, washing over the ground and also washing away the anxiety and unease in the soldiers’ hearts.
The half-dug trenches turned into water pits, and the bunkers lacking drainage systems were packed with workers sheltering from the rain. Thunder rolled through the sky, making everyone fearful, already frightened by the roar of the Tang Army’s aircraft.
In the midst of this storm, over fifty thousand soldiers from the Dorne Empire arrived at the Jade City Railway Station in a series of freight trains.
Most of these soldiers ca from remote villages, having never imagined that the shadow of war would fall so close to their hos. They were still unclear about the fierce enemy they were about to face.
The steam locomotive filled the station with white smoke, which was quickly extinguished by the pouring rain.
In the heavy rain, these soldiers opened the train doors and disembarked, carrying heavy weapons and backpacks, standing bewildered on the platform, letting the rain soak their uniforms.
They looked up to see the entire train station in chaos, filled with soldiers, vehicles, and supplies. The air was thick with a mixture of the sll of rain, earth, and so unknown stench, along with a hint of tension, reminding them that war was imminent.
Due to the Tang Army’s rapid advancent, there was no ti to build enough airfields, and the frontline air force was severely lacking. Therefore, the Tang Army wasn’t yet able to bomb along the railway line between Jade City and Laines, allowing for relatively smooth troop movents by the Coalition Forces.
The unexpected surrender by the Elf and the Suthers Empire caught the Coalition Forces off guard. The Tang Army, having swiftly captured Brunas, pierced like a sharp knife directly into the heart of the Laines Empire.
The Coalition Forces’ logistics and defensive facility construction couldn’t keep up with the Tang Army’s advance, leaving them at a disadvantage on the battlefield.
The train station was bustling with noise and crowded. Dorne soldiers carrying rifles were loudly ordered by their officers to venture out into the rainy conditions. They had to quickly clear the area to allow subsequent troops to disembark smoothly.
"Hurry up! Quick! Stop dawdling! Pick up the pace!" shouted the Dorne officers in raincoats from afar, urging those lagging soldiers to move swiftly.
So bearded Dorne soldiers quickened their steps sowhat; their average age was over 40, and they had retired long ago.
Now the Dorne Empire had recalled them and sent them to the battlefield, which actually revealed so issues: Dorne troops were facing a manpower shortage, and the replenishnt rate was lagging behind the rate of consumption.
The shouts sounded particularly jarring against the rain, while the rainwater drumd on the steel helts, creating a clattering sound, as if performing a chaotic symphony of war.
The distant artilleryn had it tougher still, laboring in the rain to unload the cannon shrouded in protective coverings from the flatbed train. They used all their strength to push these heavy pieces outside the train station, then found ways to mount them on transport vehicles.
So of these vehicles were originally brought by Dorne troop units now redirected to help; others were civilian vehicles conscripted by Laines.
Due to the urgent tiline, there was no chance to prepare adequate barracks, forcing these distant reinforcents to temporarily settle in a hastily-set-up camp outside the city. Because of timing, these troops even had to live in tents.
"Are the tanks here?" worriedly asked a liaison officer from Laines, standing beside a Dorne general, watching the crowded station platform through the window.
"We don’t have many tanks left either. The factory produces a hundred tanks per month, and the workers have exhausted their strength working overti... But the frontline loses five hundred tanks a month." The Dorne general was equally concerned, as his troops mainly consisted of light infantry, which was not a good on.
"According to the actual situation on the battlefield, we have increased the production of anti-tank rocket launchers and hand grenades... This is the best choice we can make." After speaking, he rubbed his sore nose.
To counter the Tang Army’s steel tide, Dorne urgently manufactured 100,000 anti-tank rockets to enhance the infantry’s anti-armor capabilities.
Compared to when the Coalition Forces first joined the battle, the number of anti-tank rocket launchers equipped by Coalition Forces near Jade City had noticeably increased. Not only that, but the density and the quality of anti-aircraft guns near Jade City also saw a significant boost.
In comparison, due to substantial losses and the difficulty in manufacturing, the number of tanks and armored vehicles equipped by Coalition Forces was clearly decreasing.
anwhile, the air force numbers of the Laines Empire and the Dorne Empire had also sharply declined: before the war, the two countries had over 10,000 aircraft, but now this number was down to around 5,000.
This situation arose from two aspects: firstly, due to the losses at the front, Laines and Dorne indeed committed extensive air forces to the Ice Cold Empire, Poplar Empire, and Suthers Empire, and now these forces were nearly depleted.
Secondly, both countries were updating their air force equipnt: previously, a large number of older aircraft models, including B-17 bombers and Hampton bombers, were no longer being produced or equipped. They were scrambling to manufacture Mirage 1 Fighters and Peidao Fighters.
These new aircraft were equipped with warning systems and ejection seats, which could protect scarce pilots, allowing them to survive in brutal air combat as much as possible. For the Coalition Forces, letting these pilots survive was a victory in itself.
Additionally, both countries started equipping these fighters with the first generation of air-to-air missiles, hoping that these new weapons, replicated from existing technology, could help them reverse the air-based disadvantage in the battle.
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