Munitions Empire

Chapter 1237: Battle of Dingcheng 1157

“Dingcheng!” In the operations room, Shenwu Ke stared at the map and finalized the main direction for this counterattack. This army general, the highest-ranking commander of the Empire’s Army Headquarters, was now reduced to being merely a field army commander.

Historically, the Empire’s army was nothing special, ranking below the navy in prestige, and Shenwu Ke had always lived in the shadow of Shen Haiping.

Now that the navy was obliterated, Shenwu Ke still hadn’t found a chance to rise: his army followed the navy’s collapse into decline.

The absolute mainstay of the Empire had always been the Imperial Guards tasked with defending King City and Shen Capital, with the 1st Armored Division deployed in this direction.

Compared to other troops, this unit always maintained well-trained soldiers, complete personnel configurations, and remarkable combat effectiveness.

To evade Tang Army bombing, the 1st Armored Division had been redeployed near Dingcheng early on, after New Island was seized.

Most of the tanks were hidden beneath disguises to evade reconnaissance from Tang Army satellites and scout planes, sustaining minimal damage during bombing raids.

It could be said that this unit maintained high combat readiness, and Shenwu Ke now dared to deploy it only because he had seen hope in previous counterattacks.

The 4th Armored Division achieved notable success in its counteroffensive in the west. If not for the intense bombing by Tang Army carrier-based aircraft, the results might have been even more substantial.

In this scenario, Shenwu Ke made a resolute decision: to commit sufficient forces and drive the landing Orc troops back into the sea!