Chapter 812: Chapter 41: The First Battle with Night Combat Equipment_3

Now with the light from the incendiary bombs fired by the enemy, once the infantry advances, both sides are even, reduced to regular close-range combat.

Similarly, because of the light from the enemy’s position, the gunner in Kaning’s vehicle has turned off the night vision equipment, relying solely on the original sighting scope to find targets.

And the electromechanics, who originally did not have night vision equipment, are now also using the light from the enemy’s position to find targets and fire in bursts.

So what’s the point of night fighting equipment?

Lieutenant Colonel Kaning, relying on his instincts, realizes the most appropriate use for these night combat gears: elite troops infiltrating and raiding.

In this kind of frontal assault, unless you completely refrain from firing or igniting anything, having night combat gear or not makes no difference.

The lieutenant colonel sighed. As a technical experimental unit, his troops had already tested several prototype weapons, which were mostly in a state of limbo.

Perhaps in the future, these equipments could evolve into something that could change the nature of warfare, but for now, in their “juvenile” state, they are as useless to the war as chicken ribs.

To verify his judgment, Lieutenant Colonel Kaning picked up the night vision device issued to him once again and looked towards the battlefield.

This time, the night vision device was useful! He saw the Armored Grenadiers who had just charged into bayonet combat retreating.

As expected, the troops can’t beat the Anteans in close combat–

No, Lieutenant Colonel Kaning realized he made a wrong assumption about the infantry.

In the distance, under the “illumination” of the infrared lights on the Leopards, a large number of Ante Troops were entering the trenches by foot, clearly, enemy reinforcements had arrived.

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Damn, as expected of the caped Imperial Guard, their reinforcements are fast, and the Commander’s tactical prowess is formidable.

“The attack has failed, all Leopards, reverse, retreat back to the starting positions.”

Lieutenant Colonel Kaning’s vehicle was the first to start, reversing backward, followed by the startup of other Leopards from the experimental squadron.

Except for one.

“Vehicle 303, what’s going on?” Kaning demanded.

303 promptly replied: “Report! The gearbox is busted! We’ve lost reverse gear!”

“Then drive forward, turn around!”

“Yes!”

Vehicle 303’s engine roared a few more times.

Even Lieutenant Colonel Kaning could tell that something was wrong with the gearbox’s sound.

Vehicle 303 reported anxiously, “The forward gear is also busted, we’re immobilized!”

“Damn it!” Lieutenant Colonel Kaning ordered, “We can’t let the enemy capture the tank, immediately set up explosives on the infrared equipment, prepare to blow up the tank.”

“Yes!”

At this moment, the gunner exclaimed, “The enemy has rushed out of the trenches, pursuing our retreating forces!”

Lieutenant Colonel Kaning made a swift decision: “303, blow up the tank quickly, other vehicles stop and cover 303!”

“No need, we’ve set up the explosives!”

Lieutenant Colonel Kaning looked towards vehicle 303 and saw the tank commander leading the crew running backwards, leaving the tank on fire at the spot.

Then, the explosion happened, and vehicle 303 turned into a burning torch.

A burning torch?

Lieutenant Colonel Kaning’s scalp tingled.

Just then, the anti-tank guns from the Antean positions opened fire.

With a “damned” blast, the shell flew in, striking one of the Leopards illuminated by vehicle 303.

At this short distance of merely about eight hundred meters, the Leopard was penetrated and immobilized immediately, two remaining Tank Operators leapt out of the tank with astonishing proficiency and sprinted backward.

“It’s a Whirlwind! Deploy smoke!” the Lieutenant Colonel shouted, “Quick, deploy smoke, we’ve been illuminated by vehicle 303’s fire! Deploy smoke now!”

Amidst the launch sounds from the smoke dispensers, the first night combat equipped with night-time gear in human history came to an inglorious end.