Above the Galaxy-Chapter 1021 - 657: No, It’s Us Who Are Surrounded!
A great person once said: Victory in war depends on more than just one or two new weapons.
It also requires unwavering confidence and an iron will.
On the battlefield, there is nothing but wailing and destruction.
Many more can’t make any sound, turning into smoke and ashes in an instant.
High-tech weapons are responsible not just for killing, but also for clearing away.
After a standoff for half a month, the Flame-Bathed Legion and the Undying Army finally engaged in their first large-scale battle.
One side was the Empire’s ace unit, armed to the teeth by the Qishan Army, a newly formed sharp force privately customized by Lu’s Military Factory.
When formidable rivals meet head-on, the brave wins.
Right from the start, intense sparks flew.
Everyone knew that success or failure hinged on this action, so shells were hurled towards the other’s Star Disc Battleship as if they cost nothing...
Rumble!
In the sky above Luo City, sparks flew everywhere.
At this moment, the night was even brighter and more dazzling than the day.
This was the grandest war and also the most magnificent fireworks.
Of course, it was also the most expensive.
In the command ship, the latest battlefield reports kept coming in:
"Report, the Heaven Burning Destroyer has been bombed."
"Report, the Demon Exorcism Starship has been destroyed..."
"Report, the Tomorrow Paradise Electromagnetic Cannon Platform has been hit..."
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Gongshu Xuesong grew impatient, volunteering saying: "Commander, let me go out and fight for a while."
Kong Yinghan did not refuse his request this time, instead pointing to a red corner on the Star Map, and said: "Take the third Mechanical Team over there, tear open a gap from here... Once this is open, our sharp force can perform major surgery on them from the middle."
Gongshu Xuesong licked his lips and said fiercely: "Commander, rest assured. I’ll give them a good gutting."
"Awaiting your good news."
"Just wait and see."
Gongshu Xuesong patted the laser sword at his waist, turned around, and walked out in big strides.
Luo City. Command ship.
"Marshal, a Mechanical Team has appeared in the g3 area and launched a fierce attack there. The leader is... Deputy Marshal Gongshu Xuesong of the Flame-Bathed Legion."
Shen Annan quickly walked to the live combat map, immediately located the g3 area, and his expression turned grave. He said in a deep voice: "The g3 area is our weak defense area. If we allow the bandits to open a gap here, they can send an elite force to cut through the battlefield..."
"At that time, we will find it difficult to connect front and rear, and can only fight separately, easily picked off one by one by the bandits... Feng Tianzong."
"Here." A tall middle-aged general with blond hair and blue eyes stepped forward.
This person had the face of the Phoenix people, but his hair was blond, and his eyes were blue, obviously a mixed-blood.
In the era of interstellar migration, this was not uncommon.
However, it’s rare for a mixed-blood to hold a high position in the Phoenix Empire.
After all, what’s the saying?
Different tribes have alien hearts.
"The g3 area is yours. No matter what, hold this piece for me."
"Understood." Feng Tianzong said with a fierce look in his eyes: "I’ll make sure they never return."
"Safety first."
Shen Annan instructed.
After Feng Tianzong left, Shen Annan’s gaze once again fell on the Star Map covered in red and green dots.
The red dots represented the bandits, green represented us.
The red dots were besieging the green dots from three directions, and the green dots were rapidly decreasing and disappearing...
An absurd thought suddenly arose in Shen Annan’s mind:
Is Luo City a decoy?
Or is it that we... including the 600,000 troops stationed in Luo City, are a decoy?
Otherwise, why did the Military Minister want them to leave the city for a decisive battle...
Was it merely because the supplies were intercepted?
If they continued using Luo City as a base, the bandits would have to pay a heavy price to take the city.
Unless they leveled the entire Luo City...
That was even more unbearable for them.
So, what was the Military Minister’s ultimate goal?
Did he have any other cards left to play?
Where could he pull out a large-scale reinforcement force?
Thinking of this possibility, a chill of fear suddenly crept down Shen Annan’s spine.
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Gongshu Xuesong and Feng Tianzong were both fighting with bloodshot eyes.
The Mechanical Team led by both sides began to slaughter each other, tearing off an arm, blasting through a head...
At the same time, they found each other and charged without saying a word.
First, there was mutual bombardment, shooting, and dodging with hot weapons.
When the bullets and shells they carried were exhausted, they drew their unique laser knives and started slashing at each other.
Gongshu Xuesong and Feng Tianzong were both Cultivators, otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to handle such high-difficulty Mecha operations.
The combination of Martial Arts and technology is the perfect Mecha Warrior.
Of course, the Aus Empire is different; they combine Mecha with Genetic Potion...
Slash!
The laser knife in Gongshu Xuesong’s hand viciously plunged into Feng Tianzong’s chest, piercing through the Mecha armor, slicing flesh, and penetrating bone.
A torrent of blood poured along the blade.
Feng Tianzong’s eyes were bloodshot, gasping heavily.
He aimed to chop Gongshu Xuesong’s head with his laser knife but was stopped by Gongshu Xuesong’s other large hand...
He struggled desperately, pushing with all his might.
The blue eyes oozed red blood, appearing ferocious and bizarre.
A smug smile appeared on Gongshu Xuesong’s face, as he fiercely pushed the laser knife forward, driving it to the hilt.
As Feng Tianzong convulsed in agony, he abruptly withdrew the laser knife and stabbed it in again...
One stab, two stabs, three stabs...
He stabbed a dozen times in one breath.
Feng Tianzong’s strength was utterly exhausted, his body entirely limp and powerless.
If it wasn’t for Gongshu Xuesong still holding one of his arms, he would’ve slumped to the ground.
"Goodbye."
Gongshu Xuesong softly uttered these words and then withdrew the laser knife, raising it high...
Slash!
Feng Tianzong’s head was sent flying.
Gongshu Xuesong kicked Feng Tianzong’s body away to avoid the splattering blood from soaking his armor.
Speaking to the communication device: "The third Mechanical Team has successfully opened the G3 gap for passage. It’s clear for passage."
"Command ship received. Good work, third Mechanical Team."
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A thousand-mile dike collapsed due to ant infestation.
Due to the fall of area G3, the Flame-Bathed Legion dispatched a spearheaded unit led by Zhao Baisheng to pierce through, splitting the southwestern defending forces in two; the front troops had no reinforcements, and the rear troops couldn’t close ranks.
Everyone was in a panic.
Under the fearless assault of the Flame-Bathed Legion, the southwest area began to collapse entirely. Star Discs soared, fighter jets scrambled, and Mecha Warriors couldn’t find their main units.
Seeing the dense red dots in the southwest area, Shen Annan painfully shut his eyes.
"It’s over. It’s over."
"Marshal..." the chief aide beside him called out.
The southwest has fallen, what’s the next step?
"Send word to tighten our formation."
"Shall we retreat to Luo City?" the chief aide suggested.
"No." Shen Annan shook his head. The Military Minister hasn’t allowed them to retreat to Luo City, so they mustn’t retreat there.
He already knew their fate.
"Understood." The chief aide took a deep breath and responded.
Under Shen Annan’s "headstrong" decision, the defenders of Luo City gradually retreated, ultimately encircled and routed by the bandits, wrapped up like a dumpling.
The Flame-Bathed Legion Marshal, Kong Yinghan, rushed to Tang Fei to report, excitedly saying: "Lord, the first phase of the mission is complete. We have broken through their second line of defense, the southwest area is under our control, and we have them surrounded."
"With your command, we can launch a full-scale assault and annihilate the enemy."
This was a brutal battle.
The Flame-Bathed Legion’s casualty rate reached forty-six percent, almost one in two sacrificed.
The defenders of Luo City had a casualty rate of sixty percent, six in every ten perished.
Generally, when casualty rates hit thirty percent, morale collapses, and units struggle to continue fighting.
Until now, the defenders of Luo City still held together...
Shen Annan indeed had the bearing of a great general.
This battle not only showcased the valor of the Flame-Bathed Legion but released their pent-up frustrations... After all, they were nearly destroyed by Tang Fei’s bandits... the Righteous Army.
If not for Master Tang Shengyan reaching an agreement with Tang Fei, the Flame-Bathed Legion’s banners would’ve been burned.
From today, the Flame-Bathed Legion returns as the Empire’s elite forces.
Tang Fei gazed at Kong Yinghan with a smile, speaking flippantly: "No, it’s we who are surrounded."
"???"
Kong Yinghan.
Lord, do you know what you are saying?
