At this time, the defensive forts in Kerna City that were still resisting were all knocked out one by one by the Thirteenth Fleet. A large fortress in Nuovo had been completely dismantled, and all the Venetian ships had become the assault force of the entire fleet.
From the front, one assault landing craft after another was released.
According to the tactical plan formulated by Brother Hachiman in advance, all marine troops will conduct a direct assault at the port area. On the one hand, the relatively open dock can display the maximum force; on the other hand, it can also quickly occupy the largest part of the fortress.
The loot, the Imperial Shipyard; on the other hand, this is also the peripheral area with the shortest straight line distance from the core of the fortress.
As a result, the attack on the fortress has indeed entered the final stage. But at this time, the only ones who can really be regarded as resisting are the two to three hundred imperial soldiers near the port area.
Almost all of them were huddled near the shipyard, not daring to confront the enemy who was about to land head-on.
There was no other way. A few troops had tried to establish a defense line in the wider port, but they got involved with the pirates who wanted to escape. After a chaotic battle, even the armored gate of the port had no time to close.
Immediately afterwards, they were all torn to pieces by the intensive suppressive firepower of the assault ships that fired progressively.
The first batch of four assault landing craft rushed directly into the port without any resistance. One of them rushed too hard and directly hung up an unlucky pirate ship. This was probably the only damage to the ship.
Already.
More than three hundred of the most elite militia soldiers were the first batch of commandos to enter the battlefield. These soldiers born in New Seville received military training every year to deal with passing bandits and the violent natives of the planet. They really had no choice.
Thinking of one day confronting the Empire's regular army. If it were normal times, they would probably be frightened and demoralized.
However, in a week of continuous battles, the Thirteenth Fleet was invincible in the entire Far Coast Nebula. It was like entering an uninhabited land, and even such a large Imperial warship was able to flee. The morale of the entire fleet was certainly high.
also infected them.
At least during this period, the militiamen of New Seville really regarded themselves as part of this victorious army.
Now, their blood is surging, their fighting spirit is high, and they really feel that the empire is nothing more than this.
At least in terms of morale, they now have the qualities to become a strong army. Of course, this is probably just an illusion, similar to the illusion that I am the protagonist and she likes me.
However, as long as you are not taught how to behave by a powerful enemy for a short period of time, who can say that such an illusion will not come true one day?
But now, the only imperial army in this fortress that can teach them how to behave has been almost destroyed by continuous sudden blows.
The militia soldiers who had just disembarked from the ship, without waiting for any orders, shot and killed all moving targets within sight, including pirates and imperial soldiers. Looking at the number of soldiers, they obviously regarded these enemies as the bloodthirsty fish monsters from their hometown.
Already.
The soldiers quickly passed the Star Port Terminal and exited the gate. When they saw it, they saw the forked roads on both sides of the passage. One side led to the shipyard, and the other side led to the more inner "business district".
The militiamen hesitated for nearly half a minute, until "Colonel" Lilia Alfonso, who was wearing power armor, followed from behind. They sneered three times and pressed the pistol with a sullen face.
The veterans looked at each other and laughed, then quickly led the new recruits towards the shipyard.
Subsequently, the second batch of landing troops also arrived. This was the remaining seven or eight militia soldiers, as well as more than two hundred people who were gathered together by Eleanor's security personnel from each ship.
At this moment, the people on earth had completely occupied the military advantage in the fortress.
However, they finally encountered stubborn resistance for the first time at the connecting channel outside the shipyard.
The defenders inside the shipyard are more than two hundred imperial officers and soldiers. They are composed of fortress security personnel and officers and non-commissioned officers of the 24th. In addition, there are two big figures trapped here, namely the Vice Admiral and the Marquis.
One for each of you.
There were originally nearly 3,000 Bakvi bird sailors on the 24th. However, as soon as they got off the ship, these birdmen were sent to the city. These ordinary sailors were originally brought by the empire as a cover? They did it on the ship.
These are the most common odd jobs, and it is impossible for them to come into contact with core technologies.
The people of Bakvi are naturally more happy to have a leisure time. It should be a big vacation for themselves.
However, when the riot really spreads to the whole city? I don’t know how many of these Bakwe people who lack martial virtue once they get off the boat can find an organization, how many of them can rise up to resist, and how many of them can escape.
Born.
Regarding this issue? Marquis Odegaard, who was organizing resistance in the shipyard, had some regrets. If the group of birdmen were not allowed to disband? Even if they were allowed to move bricks in the shipyard, they could not be used as cannon fodder at this time.
?
The Marquis shook his head in his mind and loaded the gun with bullets with deft movements. After waiting for two seconds, he suddenly appeared from behind the temporary bunker and shot, killing an Earth gunner who was operating a small phaser cannon. Then he fired again.
It was three consecutive precise bursts of fire, killing two machine gunners and a Stormtrooper sergeant respectively.
The person with the highest status present went to the front line of the battlefield, which was quite exciting. Coupled with the heroic performance of this noble man, the imperial soldiers who were cornered gave out a cry, holding crystal swords and power axes.
He rushed forward and actually forced the militia soldiers, who had the advantage, out of the passage.
Some of the red-eyed soldiers wanted to continue charging, but were shouted back by Lieutenant General Tadan. This veteran general still had a high prestige in the fortress, and he calmed down his men with just one order.
His judgment was correct. Lilia had already guessed that the imperial soldiers were not easy to chew, and had already deployed a second fire net behind the passage.
In any case, the imperial army repelled this attack, but as the commanders, Marquis Odegaard and Lieutenant General Tadan, neither of them smiled. They all knew that they could not hold on no matter what.
Already.
Thinking of this, Tadan said: "You have proved that Marquis Odegaard's military reputation is no longer necessary to stay here. We have just repaired the emergency passage and can evacuate from there... I just checked, the port number is
The secret hangar in Area 21 has not been discovered by the people on Earth. There is also a shuttle there. If you are lucky, it will be enough for you to pass through the nebula and reach the territory of the Baqwe Republic."
Marquis Odegaard looked at the old Angman Lieutenant General without saying a word, until the latter's eyes wandered a bit.
It was just a small and medium-sized high-speed transportation ship, which could only carry a maximum of twenty people. The ship was small and thin-skinned. What's more, it was a very typical imperial cruise ship, with a gorgeous streamlined triangular design.
Very popular among the upper echelons of the empire.
The Earthling fleet is now guarding the door. They may be too lazy to chase the pirate ships that occasionally escape from the fire blockade, but how can they let go of such a conspicuous target?
"We can't leave." The Marquis smiled calmly: "I just realized it now... Our opponents, after learning about our existence from Colmo, set up such a dragnet. Our new ship, our
Kerna City, and all of us, they will not let us go. Now that we have been forced into this situation, we should no longer beg our opponents to show mercy at the last moment."
"...Eleanor Bonaparte! The saint of Tulon, I have heard a little about her reputation. Although she is a woman, she is indeed a resolute and decisive general, but I never expected that she has such a strategy!" Lieutenant General Tadan
Then he laughed self-deprecatingly: "Oh, it's all the old man's fault. If I hadn't been smart, I probably wouldn't have been forced into this situation."
Marquis Odegaard looked at the other party with a little worry. Although the old man was calmly performing the duties of a leader just now, his mental state was declining at a speed visible to the naked eye.
But he really had nothing to say about this kind of problem.
At this time, he heard footsteps, and saw his first mate, Lieutenant Colonel Rhea from Wolfgang, wearing an exodynamic skeleton. In addition, the ship's security director, first boatswain and several others,
They are also all wearing armor.
They are the most capable officers on the ship.
"Your Excellency, we have debugged your heraldic machine," said First Officer Rhea.
Marquis Odegaard looked at them without saying a word.
"...Although we are not psychics, we will definitely be able to keep up with you and guard your back even if we risk our lives."
The Marquis glanced at everyone and could see the determination to die in almost everyone's eyes.
"With you piloting the heraldic machine and us as the assault force, we may be able to penetrate the enemy's formation. If we can defeat the enemy's landing force and recapture the central control room of the fortress, we may be able to regain the balance of power and seek negotiations with the other party!"
Rhea said again.
As a qualified imperial officer, of course he is not just thinking about serving the country by dying. He also has to consider the destination star. Although this tactical purpose is a bit taken for granted, in this desperate situation, there is no better choice.
of.
The Marquis pondered for a moment, as if he had made some great determination, and said in a decisive tone as if he was forced to sell his daughter to a human trafficker: "Give me an ordinary power armor. As for the crimson machine...explosion
Drop it, don’t leave a single screw behind!”
"Your Excellency?"
"I'm still saying that, we can't expect cunning enemies to be stupid at this time. Since they are here, of course they will take my combat effectiveness into consideration. How could they not leave three or four opponents wearing heraldic machines waiting for me?
?If I make any mistake, the most important alchemy tool of the empire will fall into the hands of the community." At this point, he laughed at himself again: "The heraldic machine was prepared by us pretentious nobles, but it was not installed.
Self-destruct program."
Everyone looked at each other in disbelief for a moment, even Lieutenant General Tadan was stunned.
"...Our Trial No. 24 and the one still under construction should be blown up too! General, do you understand what I mean?"