Him and their stars

The Sand People are counting on the Predator warships to serve as their air cover, but this is no easy task. In fact, just when these three swaggering warships were about to climb over this rugged mountain, intensive artillery fire and anti-aircraft missiles were already roaring towards them.

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 concealed fire positions in these places. There is no way, the mainland cannot send fleet support, so they can only support equipment as much as possible. Anyway, compared to battleships, the equipment that can be arranged in the atmosphere is really not that much.

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 topography 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 felt that instead of turning the city into a hedgehog, it would be better to spread firepower and turn the entire plain at the northern foot of the mountain range into part of the defense system.

Now, the predator's warship swaggered into this circle of fire. The ordinary soldiers were indeed intimidated by the giant ship that looked like a steel mountain range, but if they thought about it carefully, such a big thing stuck in the sky seemed more proud than any target they had seen during shooting training before. It seems a bit sorry for him if he doesn't get angry.

In an instant, the sky near Mount Kililuo was covered in brilliant firelight. Behind the thick clouds there are always gorgeous flashes of light and rolling thunder. At that moment, if there were sand people near the mountain who happened to see this scene, they would probably think that there were 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 battleship opened its shields and continued to move forward in the face of intensive artillery fire. That scene was very similar to those ancient Roman soldiers in the cold weapon era who were wearing armor and carrying tower shields, lining up in an airtight turtle formation and constantly advancing despite the rain of enemy arrows.

There is a saying that the shields used on armed merchant ships are quite resistant to atmospheric anti-aircraft fire. The three predator warships crossed the foothills and began to try to fight back with the self-defense firepower on board.

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. They are different from the Earth. It's really unprofessional to use human firepower to shoot at each other. Therefore, after a burst of fierce but far from professional shooting, the anti-aircraft firepower on the opposite side not only did not weaken, but became more intense.

Fortunately, those giant cannons designed to defend against orbital bombardment did not join the firing ranks. This is probably because these giant cannons are pointed at the sky. The Marauder warships suddenly descended from the south of the equator and then advanced at low altitude and high speed, which really cut into their shooting blind spot and caught them by surprise.

At this time, it still takes a lot of time to adjust the shooting angle and the position of the gun array.

One side's attack was unprofessional, and the other side's attack was not powerful enough to break through the defenses. The artillery battle between the two sides was indeed lonely. However, the Marauder battleship also successfully crossed the foothills and successfully covered its ferocious shadow to the north of Mount Kililo.

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.

By this time, the defenders at the other two passes also received the news and knew that they could no longer defend. Fortunately, they had received orders from Tulon Command before the war and could evacuate to the rear if necessary.

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 residents of Xinyumen, 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 the impact of tens of thousands of enemy troops. What I didn't even expect was that despite nearly a hundred casualties, our side just left thousands of enemy corpses at the mountain pass.

But now, Xia Shaike, who is in charge of 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 volunteers have the best equipment and the best training. We stay here to break up the rear! "

The non-commissioned officers of the garrison and militia were stunned.

It is true that the equipment of the Volunteer Army is self-financed, and it is naturally very powerful to be backed by the parent company of Hongfeng Factory, which has become popular all over the universe recently. Although the total number of people arriving at Xinyumen was only over a thousand, all front-line mobile infantry had power armor, and were also equipped with automatic fire support platforms and armored vehicles. In terms of pure equipment and individual soldier quality, they are probably only inferior to a few marine companies with bugles in Xinyumen.

However, the people present still found it difficult to believe it.

According to the long-standing tradition, isn't it true that second- and third-line troops are used as cannon fodder for this dangerous job of cutting off the rear?

"Okay, it's decided."

"But, but..." Captain Sandman, 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!"

Captain Sand Min looked blankly at the other party's natural expression. 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 the captain of a militia group was not good at all. It would be very honorable to join such a group.

First, you must obtain community citizenship. However, I did not participate in the last Tulong incident and I have always been a very respectful and obedient citizen. There should be no problem, right?

Several officers of the garrison were eager to find a hole in the ground to bury themselves and pretend to be woodchucks. They, the pure earthlings and residents of the new Yumen, actually haven't even woken up to the Lumina people who have traveled two million light years to come to support them.

In fact, they've done pretty well. Compared with the Tulong incident, it has evolved by more than an order of magnitude.

The frontline does not have time to perform traditional performances such as "You hurry up and leave" and "I won't leave. If you want to go, let's go together". Moreover, Xia Xia Ke is the military commander here, so his orders are naturally absolute.

As a result, the militia and security platoons got on pickup trucks and armored vehicles and retreated toward the rear connection point. As for the volunteers, they carried rifle grenades and launched a wave of violent bombardment at the sand people on the opposite side, and then launched a countercharge, knocking the opponent out on the spot, leaving hundreds of corpses again.

Xia Shake asked everyone to set up booby traps at the station and substation, and then he retreated safely while shooting in the direction of the enemy as a deterrent.

Coincidentally, all the defenders at the three passes were led by the volunteers or marines with the strongest combat effectiveness, and their retreat was relatively orderly and timely. Even in the Black Dragon Canyon where the defense line was breached, the sand people looked exhausted and could only watch the opponent withdraw from the battlefield.

Although everyone got out of the position without any danger for the time being, Xia Shake 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 sensed something.

The morale of these sand people is unusually high! It just feels like I've taken drugs...

Therefore, before retreating to the connection point of the next line of defense, he sent a communication to the Tulon headquarters. Xia Xia Ke is the top military officer of the Hongfengchang Volunteer Army, and 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 Those 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 students had this quality, the community would have been able to defeat the Southern Town 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.

Bravely like a group of soldier bees protecting their nest, they braved anti-aircraft fire and rushed very close before launching missiles at the Predator warship.

If it is outside the atmosphere, the combat radius does not exceed 1,000 kilometers. It can only carry two missiles and small drones at most, and it is impossible to even get in front of them. It will either be destroyed by anti-aircraft fire from a long distance, or it will have long been destroyed. Got thrown away.

However, the Predator ships don't have a single 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 cannonballs immediately formed a large barrage of dense firepower, shooting down all the drones in an instant.

It successfully broke through the fire net, and no more than ten missiles hit the hull. And the power of these anti-air missiles carried by drones can be imagined. Hitting the armor of the giant ship was like a slingshot hitting a 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 attacking Even if it is equipped with ground support, even if it is barely equipped with anti-air 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 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 to advance in an hour at most."

"Very good! After crossing the mountain, just find a flat ground 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 army of millions of sand people was defeated by the earthlings with 500 marines and more than 2,000 militia groups."

"No! Earthlings really can't do it! If it were us, Maishandarlang, a hundred people would trample them in their military 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 a veteran bandit who has fought several battles is equipped with basic equipment, his individual combat capabilities are definitely far superior to the most elite Imperial armored grenadiers. The ground battles and gang-hopping battles also show their combat effectiveness.

"If we can't defeat them in space, why can't we 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 the new Lushun battle started." Dr. Warren said.

Sazaka is truly an outstanding warlord who is open-minded and unpretentious. If it were his other colleagues from the same clan, they might have become so angry that they would grab Dr. Warren and eat him as dry food.

However, the troll general just pretended that he did not hear the other party's sarcasm. He directly picked up a huge Gatling gun next to his seat and put it on his shoulder. Then he also picked up a giant Gatling gun decorated with the standing logo and Heraldic helmet.

Dr. Warren admitted that the helmet was indeed beautiful and imposing. However, this thing is more like a product of the cold weapon era. If you wear it on the front line, won't you be attacked by the enemy?

At this time, Sazaka had already put his helmet on his head and was about to leave when he said: "Doctor, please follow the original plan. You should 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 surrender. You are a human, and the Earth's army is pretty particular about what they do, at least better than the Imperial Army, and 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 do I see this on a troll's face? Dr. Warren doubted his own eyes for a moment. By the time he reacted, Warlord Sazaka had already gone to the navy room, preparing to happily trample the land of New Yumen with his soldiers.

"Doctor, what should we do?" a Letalin 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.