The radar was activated, and the screens of the frontline troops displayed the position of the Si Shou Xi Ren convoy of exiles.
Since the radar was actively searching for targets, turning it on also meant exposing their own location.
Previously, the radar was not turned on to maintain stealth. Now, for the battle, the radar was activated.
The radar of the Si Shou Xi Ren convoy of exiles immediately detected the active radar.
"Sir, the enemy has also activated their radar. We are now completely exposed to them."
The city lord's subordinate immediately felt a sense of foreboding. Just moments ago, he had boasted that they had blinded the enemy. Now, the enemy had activated their radar. What about the artillery...
The city lord's subordinate quickly shouted, "Increase radar power!"
As the radar power was increased, they immediately detected dense clusters of high-speed red dots flying towards them from twenty kilometers away.
"Launch the next wave of attacks!"
The city lord's subordinate cried out, "Damn it. Again? Defend! Evade!"
The public channel of the Si Shou Xi Ren convoy of exiles erupted in curses.
"What the hell? They're back?"
"Didn't they say they couldn't see us anymore?"
"No, I'm abandoning this mission!"
"Abandon this mission? Do you want to die? The city lord's mansion will kill you."
"..."
Soon, dense barrages of artillery shells appeared in the distant sky.
The vehicles of the Si Shou Xi Ren convoy of exiles began to deploy energy cannons for defense and attempted to evade.
Many of the incoming shells were shot down by energy cannons and lasers in mid-air, but the majority still landed. Some shells hit the Si Shou Xi Ren vehicles, while others exploded nearby.
The number of vehicles in the Si Shou Xi Ren convoy of exiles steadily decreased. Many Si Shou Xi Ren perished here.
The city lord's subordinate could only urge the convoy to accelerate, accelerate, and accelerate further.
"Accelerate! Everyone keep accelerating. In another three minutes, we will see the enemy. Once we see the enemy, we can destroy them!"
At this point, the convoy of the Si Shou Xi Ren exiles had lost a third of its vehicles.
The remaining third would have scattered long ago if not for the promise of seeing the enemy in three minutes.
"Three minutes!"
"Just three minutes!"
"If we can push through for three minutes, we'll reach them."
The hovercars in the convoy all increased their speed to the maximum.
The hovercar carrying the city lord's subordinate, at the very front, was the fastest. However, to lead the rest of the convoy, the city lord's subordinate's vehicle was not at its absolute top speed.
Just then, another artillery shell descended from the sky, heading directly for the vehicle occupied by the city lord's subordinate.
The driver beside him immediately accelerated the hover vehicle, increasing its speed from 450 kilometers per hour to 500 kilometers per hour.
With this sudden acceleration, they managed to evade the shell.
The other hover vehicles also employed a similar tactic of constantly changing speed to dodge the incoming artillery.
The other vehicles also discovered that as long as they maintained a high speed, they could evade the falling shells.
At the frontline command post, they also noticed this phenomenon. After all, it took time for the shells to travel from the convoy's position, as detected by radar, to their current location. This time allowed the hovercars to accelerate and escape.
The Si Shou Xi Ren within the hovercar convoy, realizing this, began to continuously accelerate and vary their speed to evade the artillery fire.
In the face of imminent death, three minutes felt both incredibly long and yet, very short.
Finally, the two forces were only a few kilometers apart. The enemy convoy of Si Shou Xi Ren exiles was visible through binoculars.
"The enemy is within visual range of the binoculars. Commence immediate attack."
The commander of the Long Country frontline shouted, "Increase the attack intensity!"
The small machine guns mounted on the vehicles opened fire on the Si Shou Xi Ren convoy of exiles.
The opposing Si Shou Xi Ren convoy of exiles did not falter. They retaliated with laser weapons and energy cannons.
The Long Country had already established trenches here.
The Long Country troops were concealed within the trenches, launching their attacks with guns and cannons.
The bullets and shells played out like a symphony.
In an instant, a rain of gunfire erupted.
A large number of bullets struck the hover vehicles of the Si Shou Xi Ren convoy of exiles, creating impact craters. Some bullets, inscribed with magic arrays, pierced directly through the hovercars. Other bombs landed, hitting these hover vehicles.
The vehicles of the Si Shou Xi Ren convoy of exiles continued to be destroyed.
At this point, the vehicle driven by the city lord's subordinate was no longer at the front. This hover vehicle had allowed another vehicle to drive in front as a decoy.
The Si Shou Xi Ren convoy of exiles naturally unleashed a variety of laser weapons and energy cannons in response. However, most of these attacks were blocked by the trenches of the Long Country frontline forces.
"Sir, our forces have been reduced to forty percent. If this continues, our formation will break."
The city lord's subordinate shouted, "Silence! I know that. And we are already on the verge of collapse."
At this moment, other vehicles in the convoy began to rout.
Witnessing the intensity of the gunfire, some of the Si Shou Xi Ren exiles were already turning to flee.
"No, with this firepower, we're just sending ourselves to die. I refuse to die here."
"The firepower is too intense! Flee!"
"..."
The Si Shou Xi Ren exiles now understood that under the current circumstances, pushing forward was suicidal, leading to immediate death. Retreating would also result in being killed by the city lord. However, they could distinguish between immediate death and death a few days later.
Suddenly, half of the remaining vehicles in the Si Shou Xi Ren convoy of exiles turned and fled in another direction.
Even during their escape, many hovercars were still destroyed.
As these hovercars thought they were about to escape, another barrage of artillery shells descended. This barrage was specifically designed to annihilate the Si Shou Xi Ren hovercars attempting to flee.
The city lord's subordinate also began to contemplate escape, as the number of departing hovercars was dwindling.
Just as this thought crossed his mind, an explosion of fire erupted ahead. The hovercar that had been used as a shield was blown to pieces.
Without a shield, bullets and artillery shells rained down directly on the city lord's subordinate's hovercar.
"Sir, our armor is about to be breached."
As he spoke, a shell landed.
The explosion engulfed the city lord's subordinate's hovercar in flames.
The city lord's subordinate within met his end in this explosion.
At this point, very few hovercars remained.
The commander of the Long Country frontline shouted, "Continue the attack! Annihilate all the Tata Jiao Star invaders ahead!"
A massive artillery barrage continued to fly, destroying all the remaining mobile hover vehicles.