From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 349 Public Opinion Guidance and Human Bombs

"Ground troops engaged in a firefight?"

When the news came back that the ground forces were engaged in a battle, Amber was tinkering with her new land combat aircraft in the hangar and maintenance team of the Hermes.

After hearing the news, Amber secretly sighed, "What is coming has finally come."

Although Atlas' humanitarian aid team had been operating safely and smoothly on the ground for more than a month, it was inevitably drawn into the fighting.

"What is the situation now? What is the scale and intensity of the firefight?"

"Boss, according to the news from the Second Heavy Combined Battalion, one of their reinforced platoons had a dispute with the Federation ground forces while performing a refugee search mission in a small town called Portia. Just when the two sides were about to reach an agreement after negotiations, the remaining imperial soldiers ambushed in the town launched an attack."

Hogg quickly informed Amber of the general situation. Based on the current information, the number of imperial remnants that launched the attack was not large, with less than two platoons of soldiers.

And there are no vehicles, just pure infantry units carrying a small amount of support weapons.

"Since we suffered casualties, and the Imperial remnants did not avoid our vehicles during the attack, the Second Heavy Combined Battalion is currently counterattacking according to the plan. The main battle tanks have entered the town to provide support, and the HCP units are trying to cut off the Imperial remnants' retreat from the outside."

Listening to Hogg's words, Amber nodded and said nothing.

Commanders like Monton and Telak have experienced actual combat and their on-the-spot reaction capabilities are fine. Their handling methods and subsequent plans are in line with the rules of engagement, so Amber has nothing to add.

He also secretly thought that he had always emphasized that officers at all levels should have "subjective initiative", and it seemed to be showing initial results.

Since he doesn't need to worry about the situation on the ground battlefield, he can now free up his brain to think about some macro-level issues.

After finishing the communication with Hogg, Amber immediately ran to the ship's "remote director's room" to find Isabel.

“Is the battlefield live broadcast still going on?”

Hearing Amber's question, Isabel, as the head of the intelligence center and public relations department, quickly retrieved the background data and presented it to Amber.

The structure of the Atlas Group is relatively unique compared to other companies. The Public Relations Department and the External Propaganda Department are both affiliated with the Group's Intelligence Analysis Center, so Isabel is currently in charge of this work with the assistance of Shikoti.

"Yes, although the quality of the live broadcast has declined due to the chaos of the battle just now, the live broadcast has become clear again after the ground troops launched an orderly counterattack. Amber, the effect of this live broadcast has exploded. You may not imagine how many people are watching it now."

After the Atlas Group completed a comprehensive upgrade of its internal communication technology, its internal communication and data transmission speeds have completely surpassed those of the Federation and the Empire.

Although Isabel is now on a light cruiser within the empire, she can almost grasp the background data of this cross-galaxy live broadcast in real time.

Not only has the number of users watching the live broadcast reached an astronomical figure, but the number of APP downloads has also soared. Apparently, more and more users have started downloading 'Eye of Truth' because of this live broadcast.
“I have to say, I didn’t expect the effect to be so good.”

Seeing the crazy upward curve on the data sheet, Amber also sighed.

"After all, there is no other company in the entire human society that can provide such real-time battlefield broadcasts. It is a pure monopoly business."

Isabel looked at Amber, and after thinking for a moment, she continued to ask:
"So how do you plan to seize the opportunity brought by this live broadcast?" "Let the Public Relations Department and the External Propaganda Department prepare the materials. It's time to start guiding public opinion."

Amber calmly spoke out the plan she had already prepared.

"Which direction do you want to guide it in?" Isabel asked curiously.

"Naturally, it is in a direction that is beneficial to Atlas' image."
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Inside the Gecko heavy-duty battlefield emergency armored vehicle, Nia took off her mask and let out a long breath as she looked at the sleeping Ram's Head. The cat-like ears on both sides of her head couldn't help but twitch twice.

This was the first time that she and her colleagues performed surgery in a real combat environment, and on a battlefield where fighting was ongoing.

Although it was just a simple "minor operation" to treat broken limbs and trauma reactions, the "cat girl" medic couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after the successful completion.

Thanks to Osana, the sales director of Atlas Private Military Company, more and more female Roma people began to apply to join Atlas after learning about her experience.

Although Amber had no idea of ​​recruiting "female soldiers" at the beginning, with more and more applications and lobbying from Ellenita, he finally agreed to the private military company's recruitment of female Roma.

However, they are still restricted and cannot work in front-line combat positions. They can only serve as technical soldiers such as medical soldiers and communications soldiers.

The 'Cat Girl' medical class that Nia was in was part of the first group of female Roma who passed the assessment and entered Atlas after the recruitment was opened.

After a lot of training including physical fitness, light and heavy weapons shooting, combat, field medicine, and special vehicle driving, this group of trained medical and communications soldiers were quickly assigned to various combined battalions.

Nia was assigned to the second heavy combined battalion along with a medical platoon.

The medical team she was in was originally on standby with other units outside the town. After receiving the order, the driver drove the newly equipped heavy-duty battlefield emergency armored vehicle directly into the war zone.

Nia and others also began to perform field surgery on the reinforced platoon's ram-head platoon leader on the spot.

After the operation, Nia and other medical soldiers came down from the rear hatch and found that the several soldiers who had been guarding here had disappeared.

After asking a squad in charge of guard duty nearby, we learned that several main battle tanks of the large force had just rushed into the town, and were now advancing forward with their deflection force fields and against the firepower.

At the same time, the remaining guard squad also told Nia and others that the imperial refugees were being gathered in a secluded area in the park in front. If they finished their work, they could go over to check on the casualties of the refugees.

After receiving the news, Nia and the members of the medical team wasted no time and immediately started the vehicle with the soldiers of the guard squad and headed for the refugee gathering place.

As soon as the vehicle drove into a secluded area in the park, Nia observed the situation outside through the screen inside the car.

At this time, a large number of refugees were gathering here. A squad of soldiers with a large number of "soldier bees" were maintaining order and conducting initial examinations of the wounded.

Just as the heavy battlefield emergency armored vehicle stopped and Nia and others filed out of the rear hatch, a panicked scream first appeared in the crowd, and then several "Soldier Bees" suddenly rushed towards somewhere as if they had discovered something, and then.
"boom!"

There was a sudden explosion in the crowd, with blood and flesh flying everywhere at the center of the explosion.

(End of this chapter)