The soldiers, clad in impeccably neat military uniforms, were equipped with pistols, submachine guns, assault rifles, light machine guns, sniper rifles, shotguns, various single-soldier heavy weapons, grenade launchers, rocket launchers, plastic explosives, mortars, shoulder-fired anti-tank missiles, and shoulder-fired air defense missiles. They were far superior to the ragtag weaponry of the Saxu Armed Forces, who even had to replace their firearms with bird guns and hunting rifles.
Within this steel torrent, there were about fifty Spider Main Battle Mechas, towering at a height of 12 meters, making them highly conspicuous. The 203-millimeter main gun was pitch-black, exuding a chilling aura.
Most of the Assam Plains, also known simply as the Assam Plain, were well-suited for armored combat.
Dai Ah Hong swallowed hard. Witnessing the formidable military might of the Jieke Group for the first time, his legs felt a bit weak, and his awe for the Jieke Group deepened even further.
"The battle for Guahati City will end today. Be prepared to think about establishing the Assam Country," Shao Meng stood beside Dai Ah Hong, speaking with absolute certainty.
"Take Guahati City in one day?"
Dai Ah Hong swallowed hard again. Their Saxu Armed Forces had been attacking for three days with a force of a hundred thousand men, yet they had managed to capture less than one-fifth of the city. The Jieke Group claimed they could take it in a day, which left Dai Ah Hong somewhat doubtful of its authenticity.
"Perhaps even half a day," Shao Meng laughed lightly, astonishing Dai Ah Hong with his words.
The armored forces of the Jieke Group numbered around 25,000 men. Being the fastest moving unit, they reached Guahati City first.
Without much rest, the Jieke Group's forces quickly launched an offensive against the largest city in the East District Six States.
The continuous sound of artillery fire rang out, and explosions and flames burst and flared throughout Guahati City.
Air reconnaissance planes and satellites had already pinpointed the fire positions within Guahati City. As soon as the Jieke Group arrived, they initiated a powerful bombardment.
From the sky, aircraft dropped precision-guided bombs, destroying the exposed heavy fire points of the Indian soldiers inside the city.
Outside the city, self-propelled grenade launchers were also firing, targeting the defensive strongholds of the Indian garrison.
The sudden overwhelming barrage left the Indian garrison within the city shell-shocked and terrified.
In the past three days of fighting against the Saxu Armed Forces, their casualties hadn't been as severe as this brief bombardment. Moreover, the psychological impact of the bombing and shelling on the Indian garrison was far more formidable than anything the light weaponry of the Saxu Armed Forces could inflict.
As the bombardment continued, the Jieke Group's main army, led by the Spider Main Battle Mechas, advanced into Guahati City.
On a street fortified with barricades made from cars, sandbags, and concrete, a group of Saxu Armed soldiers retreated once more, leaving several corpses behind after being repelled by the Indian garrison.
As they hung their heads in despair, thinking today's offensive had once again ended in failure, they were startled by a sudden commotion behind them.
They turned around to the sight of a massive Spider Main Battle Mecha, weighing around a hundred tons, quickly moving towards them. Its eight long metal legs strode over their heads, paying them no mind.
At the barricade, the Indian soldiers, who were casually cleaning the battlefield, suddenly felt the darkness loom over them. A giant metal beast appeared at the end of the street, with its 203-millimeter main gun aimed straight at them.
"It's the Jieke Group..."
The Indian soldiers barely had time to shout before the Spider Main Battle Mecha opened fire.
The over-one-hundred-kilogram high explosive bomb obliterated the makeshift barricade, sending mutilated bodies flying everywhere.
On the back of the Spider Main Battle Mecha, four first-class Super Soldiers and a Genetic Warrior clad in First Generation Biological Armor jumped down. These formidable single soldiers, wielding sniper rifles, flame throwers, Gatling guns, and heavy machine guns, were ready to join the battle, clearing out the scattered Indian garrison along the street to prevent them from using the complex urban environment to encircle and ambush the Spider Main Battle Mechas.
"We surrender! We surrender! Spare us!"
"We won't fight anymore! We'll be your prisoners!"
"Don't kill me, I'm coming out to surrender!"
However, before the Jieke Group could begin clearing each building, the Indian soldiers surrounding the street, awakened by the explosion, threw down their weapons, knelt on the ground in tears, and decisively surrendered to the Jieke Group.
This unexpected surrender left the Jieke Group, who were ready for a bloody street battle, continually taking prisoners instead.
As they moved to the next battle area, the same scene played out again.
This time, even before the Spider Main Battle Mechas could open fire, the Indian garrison had already knelt and surrendered without hesitation.
It was apparent that the Indian garrison realized the attackers had switched from the ragtag Saxu Armed Forces to the formidable Jieke Group.
The overwhelming firepower they encountered could only belong to the Jieke Group, not the disorganized Saxu Armed Forces.
While the Indian soldiers had been ferocious and dominant when facing the Saxu Armed Forces, it was only because the Saxu Armed Forces were so weak.
The Indian Army, after all, was a regular army, the powerhouse of South Asia, striking fear into the neighboring small countries. Facing the likes of the Saxu Armed Forces, they had an easy time.