From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man - Chapter 412

c401 Attack blocked, command taken over

“Yes!”

The missile group that received the instruction stepped forward together.

The gunner carrying the individual rocket launcher took a posture and locked the target, while the assistant took out the conventional warhead from the equipment box and loaded it.

Just as the assistant was about to tap the gunner’s helmet to indicate that he was ready and could fire at any time——

Puff——Puff——!!

The head of the lieutenant in charge of commanding their combat platoon and the gunner carrying the rocket launcher “exploded” almost at the same time, and blood splattered everywhere.

Bang——Bang——~!

Then, everyone heard the sound of large-caliber sniper guns.

! !

This immediately made the mobile infantry of the entire combat platoon crawl on the ground and use the sand dunes as cover to avoid.

Not only the combat platoon where Leon and Maggie were located was hit by the sniper, but the entire combat platoon and combat company were suppressed.

Tatt. Tat——! .

The 30cal caliber intelligent machine gun was frantically “discharging” towards the sand dunes and sandy land where everyone was.

And the intelligent warheads that could lock and track, when the mobile infantry at the forefront heard the gunshot, their bodies were penetrated and torn apart.

The bulletproof helmets and armor produced by the Federation could not stop the attack of weapons that had long been eliminated by Atlas.

! ! !

The setback in the attack caused the main force of the mobile infantry, which was already somewhat depressed, to begin to waver in morale.

Everyone could not get in touch with the fleet, had no logistical supplies, and had to walk across more than ten kilometers of sandy land. Even many lieutenants who represented morale and were responsible for command died.

How could they fight this?

You must know that their location was at least 2 to 3 kilometers away from the high walls outside the town, and they also chose the western part with more complex terrain and many raised sand dunes to approach the town.

It was really a helpless move to use the terrain advantage to advance.

The Federation’s tactics are aimed at rebels and thugs who have no orbital control and no heavy weapons. In addition, the Federation has not fought with forces with fleets for a long time, so it is in a state of slackness and backwardness in all aspects.

After all, which civilization needs to adopt the tactics and strategies of World War II or even World War I after entering the era of interstellar colonization?

No matter what, the fleet occupies the orbit, uses the ship’s artillery to “fully plow” the target area, and then sends heavy troops to land and occupy, so as to create a “green and worry-free” environment for the subsequent transport troops.

The Federation’s expeditionary fleet directly transported 90% of the main force of mobile infantry to the surface before figuring out the ground situation.

This move is purely to let the soldiers die.

In other words, the Blood Angels have no intention of annihilating their fellow human beings, otherwise when the DR-4 Viking landing craft enters the atmosphere, it can launch interceptor missiles to disintegrate 40,000 mobile infantry at one time.

As for the 6,000 clone soldiers who were used as bait, they knew every move of the main force of the mobile infantry.

When the main force approached the killing range of their guns and artillery, they launched an active attack according to the established procedures.

Although AMWS (modular) guns are somewhat outdated and have even been eliminated by the main force of the human empire, they are still in an absolutely crushing position for the Federation’s Morita series.

The .30cal smart machine gun alone is an unheard-of weapon for the Federation.

Of course, the clone soldiers can also accurately find Leon, Maggie and others who have biological friend-or-foe identification based on the field of view provided by the individual equipment.

So Leon and others don’t need to worry about being accidentally injured or killed by their own biological weapons.

However, the clone soldiers don’t know what kind of ammunition the mobile infantry missile group will use.

Conventional missiles, or individual tactical nuclear bombs?

And the clone soldiers don’t know how to “think” or “gamble”.

They did have to “act” with the mobile infantry, but if they were hit by tactical nuclear bombs, it would be inconsistent with the orders they received.

So, when they noticed that the mobile infantry’s missile group was about to fire at them, the clones with the assistance of the individual system accurately locked the missile group’s gunners, assistants, and officers whose identities were exposed, and killed them remotely.

Their ultimate goal was to “drag” the mobile infantry into the town and then engage in street fighting with them.

However, they seemed to have overestimated the morale of the mobile infantry and the command ability of Colonel Honard Thompson without thinking.

At this moment.

The mobile infantry, which was completely suppressed by the clone soldiers, couldn’t even raise their heads.

What’s more, the clones had several Titans, Killer main battle tanks, and dozens of armored infantry vehicles.

On the other hand, the mobile infantry only had infantry fighting!

No one even applied for air support from the Thunderbolt attack aircraft formation.

Their firepower is not as fierce as that of the clones, and their weapons and equipment are not as sophisticated as those of the clones. What can their mobile infantry use to fight?

Moreover, the scene of the lieutenant’s body being shattered by the AMWS large-caliber sniper bullet directly scared the recruits who had just finished training and had not experienced real combat.

“Sergeant Kennedy!”

The ace with the radio on his back almost buried his entire body in the sand, and shouted in fear:

“The lieutenant is gone! What should we do? Retreat?! Should we retreat??”

“Oh my God. Oh my God”

“I joined the Federation just to obtain citizenship, not to die.”

Not only was the ace frightened, but the entire combat platoon members were also horrified.

There was a female recruit who couldn’t bear the current situation and wanted to turn around and run away.

Even the other sergeant in charge of commanding the 3rd and 4th combat teams was a little stunned, not knowing how to give orders or act for a while.

After all, the lieutenant with actual combat experience is the backbone of their new combat platoon and the guarantee of morale.

How could you imagine that the lieutenant would be targeted by the opponent as soon as he came up, and then be broken into half? ?

Seeing this scene, Leon immediately took over the command of the combat platoon and loudly said on the helmet’s internal communication:

“Everyone, please calm down! Also! If anyone escapes from the battle, I will deal with it directly through military law! Do you understand me?!”

Hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment.

Johnny Rego, who had long regarded Leon as his friend and boss, and Maggie, who was also an investigator, were the first to respond:

“Sir! Yes! Sir!”

After hearing Brother Rui’s response, Flos, Ace and others also responded one after another.

Even the female recruit who wanted to turn around and run away returned to the team after a brief daze.

After confirming that everyone was headed by him, Leon raised his body slightly, and then used a spy device that looked like a telescope to briefly observe the high west wall guarded by only a few hundred clone soldiers.

Listening to the noisy and chaotic exchanges and disputes on the main public channel, Leon couldn’t help but shake his head.

There was no cooperation, no unified action, and no detailed deployment and planning before the war.

The colonel named Honald Thompson just issued an order for “a full-scale attack on the target town” and then left the details to the officers in charge of each combat company and combat platoon to think about it.

Neither a specific attack has been considered, nor a plan for how to solve and respond when the battle situation is hindered.

Some just rush forward headlong.

How can a “newcomer” like the Federation go to war with a “veteran” human empire?

Why does Leon always feel that the battles in “Starship Fleet” are getting further and further back? Not even as good as World War II in the main universe.

Fortunately, he only complained secretly and did not show it directly.

After thinking briefly, Leon looked at the ace carrying the individual radio and said:

“Inform the Thunder attack aircraft formation to conduct air strikes to the west of the target town to provide fire support and cover for our ground infantry.”

Hearing this, Ace was still a little stunned.

“quick!”

“Ah, yes! Sergeant!”

After being reminded loudly by Leon, Ace finally reacted completely. He hurriedly took off the radio walkie-talkie and contacted the formation of thunder and lightning attack aircraft hovering outside the town’s air defense range;

“This is the 226th Motorized Infantry Combat Platoon! Requesting firepower, the target is the west part of the town!

Due to the fierceness of the opponent’s offensive, we are unable to provide smoke guidance! ”

“Boohoo.”

After Ace finished speaking, the walkie-talkie only heard bursts of busy signals.

Regarding this, the expressions of Ace and everyone present were extremely solemn.

And Lyon knew that as long as the town’s anti-aircraft firepower was still there, their request for an air strike would be equivalent to a narrow escape for the thunder and lightning attack aircraft formation.

The dozen Thunderbolts that had previously taken the initiative to conduct reconnaissance were easily shot down by Atlas’s “eliminated” near-air defense array.

Although all pilots successfully parachuted out of danger, the pilots landed in and outside the town, and have now been captured by clone troopers.

Moreover, as the commander-in-chief of the mobile infantry, Honald Thompson did not request an air strike, so the Thunder attack aircraft formation naturally had reason to refuse or ignore the request of a combat platoon.

To be honest, the thunder and lightning formation was still waiting for the mobile infantry to rush to the town and take care of the air defense facilities for them.

Wait a moment.

After confirming that the Thunder and Lightning formation chose to ignore their request, Leon took the walkie-talkie from Ace and said in a serious tone:

“This is Sergeant Leon Kennedy of the 226th Motorized Infantry Combat Platoon! Our attack is blocked. Without air support, we cannot enter the town at all!

If the attack is blocked and delayed for too long, we will all be in a desperate situation! No one can escape A New Hope, understand? ! ”

“Boohoo.”

After Leon finished speaking, there was still a busy tone from the intercom, but soon a pilot replied:

“This is Lieutenant Noland from Unit 6. He is about to conduct a high-altitude airdrop to the western area of ​​the target town. Please prepare the 226th Motorized Infantry Combat Platoon and other motorized infantry units.”

“Thank you very much, over.”

Hearing that the opponent was planning to take a low-precision but relatively safe high-altitude airdrop, Lyon also expressed his gratitude to him.

Immediately afterwards, Lyon used the radio intercom to remind on the main public frequency:

“This is the 226th Combat Platoon! We have applied for high-altitude airdrops. Please prepare all units to raid the town!

I repeat, be prepared to pounce! ”

“The 226th Combat Platoon? Who told you to attack the thunder and lightning?”

Upon learning that Lyon had bypassed him and submitted an airdrop request, Colonel Honnard Thompson immediately questioned him.

But Lyon would not care whether the other party was the commander-in-chief of this operation. What he wanted was to take advantage of this opportunity to gain enough power.

If the colonel had commanded well, Lyon might have obeyed the order, but the fact was that the colonel’s actual combat experience was not as rich as his “mere” investigator.

It can be said that the other party’s command was “random” and without any rules.

So before listening to Honard Thompson’s questioning, Lyon took the initiative to cut off the communication and returned the walkie-talkie to Ace.

“Sergeant. That’s the colonel.” The ace who took the walkie-talkie reminded him with a worried look on his face:

“The crime of acting without authorization and refusing to obey orders from superiors is very serious. A military court will most likely sentence you to death by hanging.”

“Military court?” Leon focused his gaze forward again, looking at the high western wall that continued to output wildly outwards, and said in a deep voice:

“If we didn’t capture the target town within the stipulated time, all of us would have to stay on New Hope, with no hope of escape! Let’s talk about my culpability after we escape.

Also, notify nearby brother units and tell them to follow us in the raid once the airdrop begins.

Only by dragging the enemy into street fighting can we have a slight chance of victory. ”

“This is it, Sergeant!”

The ace, who was already quite convinced of Lyon, nodded solemnly, and then used the radio and walkie-talkie to start communicating and reminding the surrounding combat platoons.

As for whether there will be a combat platoon to cooperate with their actions, it is not within the scope of Lyon’s consideration.

What he wants is to lead by example, not only undermine the prestige of Honor Thompson, but also lead his combat platoon to achieve substantial results.

Moreover, he also knew that the Blood Angels and the Investigation Department deliberately built this “disguised” capital town in order to cooperate with their investigators.

So Leon was absolutely confident that the clone troopers’ accuracy would plummet as they charged into the town.

Wait a moment.

Swish—shua—!

The town’s close-in air defense array fired more than ten missiles, dragging white tail flames and rushing high into the sky.

Woo-boom-boom-boom-boom! !

However, before the anti-aircraft missiles hit several Thunder attack aircraft at high altitude, dozens of submunition bombs had already roared in and struck the western high wall where hundreds of clone troopers were stationed, as well as the inside and outside of the western part of the town. Wave saturation bombing.

By this time, several pilots who were quite skilled in the escape process immediately ejected and parachuted.

Immediately afterwards, the Thunder attack aircraft they were flying was hit by an anti-aircraft missile.

The lives of the pilots were not in danger, but after landing, it was unknown whether they would be captured by the clones or join the mobile infantry that rushed into the town.

See it.

Leon immediately stood up, rushed to the front of the sand dune, and said loudly again:

“What are you apes waiting for! The friendly forces have completed the bombing for us, so it’s time for us to come in handy! Charge!!”

After saying that, Leon held the Morita Commander rifle and rushed toward the west of the smoke-filled town.

“Ahhh! Come on!!”

Following closely behind is the seemingly inconspicuous trump card.

Then, more and more motorized infantry began to charge towards the town.