The sand people were counting on the predator warships to serve as their air cover, but this was not an easy task. In fact, just when these three swaggering warships were about to cross this rugged mountain, a dense
Artillery fire and anti-aircraft missiles were already roaring towards us.
During the period when Akinayama Hachiman was in charge of the defense of New Yumen, he re-planned transportation nodes and military key points, and set up hidden fire positions in these places. There was no way, the mainland could not send a fleet to support, so they had to
Try to support equipment as much as possible. Compared to battleships, there really aren’t many equipment that can be deployed in the atmosphere.
Having acquired so many cannons of various types, it would be a bit overwhelming if I didn’t find a place to put them up.
At the same time, due to the terrain of Xinyumen, there are many hills and caves in the foothills to the north of Kililuo Mountain. It is also possible to hide some firepower points.
However, Hachiman is also a serious top student in the Department of Strategic Studies, and he is not stupid enough to deploy so much firepower near Tulong City. He feels that instead of turning the city into a hedgehog, it is better to spread the firepower.
, turning the entire plain at the northern foot of the mountain range into part of the defense system.
Now, the predator's warship swaggered into the circle of fire. Ordinary soldiers were indeed intimidated by the giant ship that looked like a steel mountain range, but if you think about it carefully, such a big thing in the sky seemed to be bigger than them.
Every target he had ever seen during shooting training was so proud of himself. It seemed a bit regretful for him not to set fire to it.
In an instant, the sky near Kililuo Mountain was covered with gorgeous firelight... Behind the thick clouds, there would always be gorgeous flashes and rolling thunder. At that moment, if there were any sand people near the mountain who happened to watch.
At this scene, you would probably think that there are gods fighting on the top of the mountain.
"I've said it before. Once a ship like ours enters the atmosphere, it will be a target." Dr. Warren said to Warlord Sazaka.
"But even if it is a target, it is an indestructible target." The troll general opened his mouth, nonchalantly, and ordered the ships to brave the gunfire and break through to the north of the ridge.
The Predator warship just opened its shield and continued to move forward in the face of intensive artillery fire. The scene was very similar to those ancient Roman soldiers in the cold weapon era wearing armor and carrying tower shields, lining up in an airtight turtle formation.
Keep moving forward despite the enemy's arrows.
It is said that the shields used on armed merchant ships are quite resistant to anti-aircraft fire in the atmosphere. The three predator warships crossed the foothills and began to try to use the self-defense firepower on the ships to fight back.
However, as the Troll General himself said, not a single gram of his ship's mass is used for ground attack. To put it bluntly, the turrets on both sides of the ship are all rapid-fire turrets used for space air defense.
Human firepower is indeed very unprofessional. So, after a burst of intense but far from professional fire, the anti-aircraft firepower on the opposite side not only did not weaken, but became more intense.
Fortunately, those huge cannons specially designed to defend against orbital bombardment did not join the firing. This is probably because these huge cannons are pointed at the sky. The predator warships suddenly descended from the south of the equator and then flew at low altitudes.
Advancing at high speed, they indeed cut into their blind spot, catching them by surprise.
At this time, it still takes a lot of time to adjust the shooting angle and the position of the artillery array.
One side's attack was unprofessional, and the other side was not powerful enough to break through the defenses. The artillery battle between the two sides was indeed lonely. However, the Predator warship also successfully crossed the foothills and successfully covered its ferocious shadow beyond Mount Kililuo.
north.
Perhaps it was because the performance of the "friendly forces" boosted their morale, or perhaps because the presence of these giant ships attracted a large amount of covering artillery fire. In short, in the next few minutes, the sand people began to storm the outpost at the mountain pass.
After paying nearly five times as many lives as the defenders along the way, the pass was finally opened.
At this time, the defenders at the other two passes also received the news and knew that they could not hold on any longer. Fortunately, they had received orders from the Tulon headquarters before the war and could attack the rear if necessary.
Evacuate.
But we also know that an orderly retreat requires breaking up the rear, resisting step by step, and even counterattacking. Otherwise, it will definitely turn into a huge rout, and the enemy will kill them one by one like a hunter.
The defenders guarding Lengfeng Pass were composed of a volunteer platoon adapted from the Hongfeng Factory Guard Team, two guard platoons composed of Xinyumen residents, and a militia company composed of sand people.
Their original job was to maintain the safety of the stations, supply depots and roads here, but they really did not expect that one day they would face an attack by tens of thousands of enemy troops. What they did not expect was that their own side would suffer nearly 10,000 casualties.
Although there were hundreds of people, thousands of enemy corpses were left behind at the mountain pass.
But now, Xia Shaike, who is in charge of the command here, knows that everyone has reached their limit.
"The Black Dragon Gorge and Gray Dew Valley have been lost. We must also retreat." He called all the sergeants over and said straight to the point: "Our volunteer army has the best equipment and the best training. We stay here to break up the rear!
"
The non-commissioned officers of the garrison and the militia were all stunned.
Indeed, the equipment of the Volunteer Army is self-raised, and it is naturally very supportive to be backed by the parent company of Hongfeng Factory, which has become popular all over the universe. Although the total number of people who arrived at Xinyumen is only a thousand or so, all the front-line
The motorized infantry all have power armor, and are also equipped with automatic fire support platforms and armored vehicles. In terms of pure equipment and individual soldier quality, they are probably inferior to a few marine companies with bugles in Xinyumen.
However, the people present still couldn't believe it.
According to the long-standing tradition, isn't it true that second- and third-line troops are used as cannon fodder for dangerous tasks such as cutting off the rear?
"Okay, it's decided."
"But, but..." The Sand People Captain, who still had a bandage on his shoulder, wanted to say something more, but was slapped on the shoulder by an Earth sergeant from the Volunteer Army system next to him, which made him grimace in pain.
"Only when you are well equipped and well trained can you carry out the most difficult mission! We can't really count on you, right? What if it really collapses? Hurry up and get on the road as fast as you can!"
Captain Sandman stared blankly at the other party's eyes. If the previous Earth Guard had this style, how could the Great Elder lead everyone to rebel?
He thought about it again and suddenly felt that his status as a company commander of a militia group was not good at all. It would be very honorable to join such a group.
First, we have to obtain the citizenship of the community. However, I did not participate in the last Tulon incident and I have always been a very respectful and obedient citizen. There should be no problem, right?
Several officers of the police force wanted to find a hole in the ground to bury themselves and pretend to be a woodchuck. None of them, pure earthlings and residents of Xinyumen, had traveled two million light years to come to support them.
The Rumina people are enlightened.
In fact, they have performed very well. Compared with the Tulong incident, they have evolved by more than an order of magnitude.
There is no time on the front line to perform traditional performances such as "You leave quickly" and "I won't leave, but let's go together". Besides, Xia Shake is the military commander here, and his orders are naturally absolute.
As a result, the militiamen and the security platoon boarded pickup trucks and armored vehicles and retreated towards the rear contact point. As for the volunteers, they carried rifle grenades and blasted the sand people on the opposite side with a wave of fire, and then launched a counterattack, killing them on the spot.
It was dizzy, and hundreds of corpses were left behind again.
Xia Xia Ke asked everyone to set up booby traps at the station and substation, and then he fired in the direction of the enemy as a deterrent and retreated safely.
Coincidentally, all the defenders at the three passes were led by the volunteers or marines with the strongest combat effectiveness, and the retreat was quite orderly and timely. Even in the Black Dragon Canyon, where the defense line was breached, the sand people were still in a state of panic.
Exhausted, he could only watch the opponent withdraw from the battlefield.
Although everyone had temporarily withdrawn from the position without any danger, Xia Xia Ke was full of doubts. As the captain of the Red Maple Factory Guard Team and the Hunting Team, he had a good military sense and had already noticed something.
The morale of these sand people is a bit abnormal! It feels like they have taken drugs...
Therefore, before retreating to the next line of defense, he sent a communication to the Tulong headquarters. Xia Xia Ke is the top military officer of the Hongfengchang Volunteer Army, so of course he can report directly to the highest level.
"If it is a stimulant drug, it is not a small amount used on so many people. There is no reason to bypass our monitoring network." He said eagerly: "This is most likely some occult method. In this way, the figure
The sand people from Longcheng who came to support us may also have some problems."
Akinayama Hachiman pushed up his glasses and looked curiously at this ordinary-looking Lumina warrior with no reputation.
Who said that only the so-called top military academies can cultivate military talents? If all military academies had this quality, the Community would have been able to defeat the Nanzhen Alliance and sweep away the Tyrant Emperor!
He nodded and expressed his gratitude to Xia Xiake, and comforted him: "Please rest assured, sir, I have made appropriate arrangements here."
Seeing that the other party still seemed to have some doubts, Hachiman added: "The reinforcements led by Commander Yu personally will arrive at Xinyumen within twenty hours at the latest. We just need to implement the previous defense plan step by step.
"
Hearing this familiar name, Xia Xia Ke suddenly felt a sense of security, and his whole body became energetic.
"Then, after you push to the garrison of the 12th Guard Regiment, use that place as your headquarters to gather all the friendly troops who have retreated from the pass and prepare for defense on the spot. You will take over the command!" Akinayama Hachiman said.
"clear!"
Neither of them thought there was anything wrong with a Rumina man from two million light years away, who theoretically had no formal military status, taking over frontline defense.
On the other side, three predator warships braving the hail of bullets were dragging their bloated bodies over the ridge. There was also a harsh sound of breaking through the sky in the distance, but there were more than thirty unmanned aircraft.
The plane roared from a distance.
They bravely acted like a group of soldier bees protecting their nest, braving anti-aircraft fire and storming very close before launching missiles at the Predator warship.
If it is outside the atmosphere, the combat radius does not exceed 1,000 kilometers, and it can only carry two missiles and small drones at most. It is even impossible to force them in front of them. They will either be destroyed by anti-aircraft fire from a long distance, or they will have long been destroyed.
Got thrown away.
However, the Predator warship does not have a gram of mass used for ground attack, but the air defense is still very professional. The four sets of cannons installed on the ship are used for hive missiles and space fighters. The tilted out shells suddenly formed a
A large barrage of dense firepower shot down all the drones in an instant.
It successfully broke through the fire net, and actually no more than ten missiles hit the hull. And the power of these anti-air missiles carried by drones can be imagined. When they hit the armor of the giant ship, it was like a slingshot hitting the ship.
On the city wall.
"How strange that the people on earth didn't send an airship?" Warlord Sazaka asked curiously.
"This is where others are more professional than us." Dr. Warren said: "At present, almost all the intra-atmospheric aircraft equipped by military powers are mostly armored airships with vector engines. They are mainly used for transporting troops and conducting counterattacks.
Even if it is equipped with ground-supported anti-aircraft missiles, how can it be any better than a drone?"
General Sazaka felt that what the other party said seemed to make sense.
Dr. Warren added: "I have to remind you that our warships can still withstand the opponent's attacks because they are currently encountering low-power firepower. As far as I know, the people on earth near Tulon are equipped with at least
We have twelve heavy ion cannons, which are enough to fight against large and medium-sized warships. Our low-altitude flight did catch them off guard, but if we continue to move forward, it is difficult to guarantee that we will not be attacked."
The troll warlord nodded and asked: "Where are our allies?"
"All three routes have broken through the pass and are being repaired. We can continue marching in an hour at most."
"Very good! After crossing the mountain, just find a flat land to land on. Let's use our warship as a base, and after meeting with the sand people, let's start advancing steadily." Warlord Sazaka was very satisfied.
"...I also have to remind you that the combat effectiveness of the Sand People is not worth expecting. Although I don't know when you and the Great Khan got in touch with the Chief of the Sand People, and I don't know why you believe in her so much. However, the year before last,
At this time, the millions of sand civilians were defeated by the Earthlings with 500 marines and more than 2,000 militiamen."
"No! Earthlings really can't do it! If it were us, Maishandarlang, a hundred people would trample them in their formation." Warlord Sazaka grinned.
Although this guy is suspected of being a mouthpiece, the Myshandar trolls are indeed the most famous warrior race in the universe. As long as the veteran gangsters who have fought several battles are equipped with basic equipment, their individual combat capabilities are definitely far superior to those of the most elite.
On top of the Imperial Panzergrenadiers. Ground combat and gang-hopping combat also bring their combat effectiveness into full play.
"If we can't defeat them in space, is it possible that we can't defeat them on the ground? We have 10,000 fully armed brothers in our hands. As long as the indigenous friendly forces provide support, they can have lunch in Tulong at noon today!"
"...You said the same thing before starting the battle in New Port Arthur," Dr. Warren said.
Sazaka is really an outstanding warlord who is cheerful, open-minded and unpretentious. If it had been any other member of his clan, he might have become so angry that he would have grabbed Dr. Warren and used him as dry food.
However, the troll general just pretended that he did not hear the other party's sarcasm, and directly picked up a huge Gatling gun next to his seat and put it on his shoulder, and then picked up another one decorated with the standing logo and
Heraldic helmet.
Dr. Warren admitted that this helmet is indeed very exquisite and majestic. However, this thing is more like a product of the cold weapon era. Will wearing it on the front line not attract fire from the enemy?
At this time, Sazaka had already put his helmet on his head, and when he was about to leave, he said: "Doctor, please follow the original plan. You can take a ship and return to low-Earth orbit first. If...
Hey, if it's really impossible, I allow you to run away without waiting for me. Well, if that doesn't work, you can also surrender. You are a human, and the Earth's army is pretty particular about what they do, at least more so than the Imperial Army, so they won't make things difficult for you.
.”
Dr. Warren finally couldn't help it anymore: "So, what are you going to do? Is it all worth it?"
"This was given to me by the Great Khan." The Troll General touched the standing mark on his helmet, and a trace of fanaticism flashed across his face, like a fanatic believer who was ready to die.
Why did I see this scene on a troll's face? Dr. Warren was a little doubtful of his own eyes for a moment. By the time he reacted, Warlord Sazaka had already gone to the sailor room, preparing to fight with his soldiers.
Let's go and happily trample the land of Xinyumen together.
"Doctor, what should we do?" a Lytalian crew member asked cautiously.
He is not a stormtrooper, just a technical officer with no strength, but he does not have to do the work of charging into battle.
"Of course we will do it according to the general's wishes!" Dr. Warren said loudly.