Chapter 69 Carry the banner of progress
Frost sat in the AAX-T air-cushion transport plane, he was already numb to the explosions around him, and unhurriedly pulled the strap of the backpack. Two weeks after the Battle of Sydney, and the intermittent exchange of fire, accustomed Frost to the tension and fear of war, as well as the feeling of pulling the trigger.
As for the difference between insensitivity and calmness, he gradually became unable to discern it.
Now they're finally in Canberra and face the first checkpoint – Canberra International Airport. The Southern Union used this as a temporary air base, so that their fighters could quickly support the battlefield, especially the airspace disturbed by the collapsed particles, and the effect was even more significant. If the Luo Lian captured the airfield, they could even directly gain air supremacy over the Australian peninsula, and then it would be easier to push inward.
"Sir, there are too many enemy air units," Wendy said, "and air support cannot be reached, and AAX-08 will have to deal with the enemy air force. ”
"It's okay," said Master Unakin, "leave the airport to us, and you'll be safe soon." ”
After he finished speaking, he turned his head and patted Frost on the shoulder, and said with a serious face.
"You should know how important you are, Frost, and it's because everyone believes in you that we're giving you the guy you're carrying behind your back. ”
Freightt nodded, he certainly understood the importance of the latest equipment. Frost was carrying a portable jammer that would walk around the area to collapse particles, and if it was lowered and unfolded, it would have the same effect as a regular jammer.
The sound of explosions next to him became more and more obvious, and there were more and more reports of wreckage in the communicator, and Frost couldn't help but adjust his sitting position to relieve his tension.
Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and the AAX-T sank to the right, and the metal base rubbed against the ground, sliding for some distance before coming to a stop. Before Frost could recover from the ringing in his ears, Unakin had already unbuckled his seatbelt to open the hatch at the back, pulled down the manual locks on both sides, and beckoned to Frost to help.
Frost stood up, and together they pushed open the hatch and stepped off the transport.
"Get down!" Yunakin shouted into the transport, "we have to move forward, we have to go!"
The Luo Lian soldiers inside woke up like a dream, and quickly unbuckled their seat belts and got off the plane. Frost heard the noise first, then saw the behemoth flying towards them, and immediately lay down with Unakin.
A bomber blew the stalled transports to pieces, flames scorching Frost's back, blood and scraps of flesh watering the ground, and few of the transport's men survived.
Frost climbed behind the larger wreckage and leaned on it as shelter, and the warheads dropped by the bombers turned up dirt and sprinkled on the survivors.
"We're going to die, sir!" shouted one of the ATEF sergeants.
"Yes! we will all die!" replied Yunakin, "but we are not afraid to die!"
Frost looked back and saw that they were not far from the airport, less than thirty meters away. He listened carefully to the bombardment, mustered up the courage to turn around and take the first step, and felt uneasy at the sight of this unreachable distance.
"Rush, my comrades!"
With Younakin's order, the ATEF infantry launched a general attack and pounced on the Canberra airport. Frost felt like turtles returning to the sea, with the nearby shallows filled with predators, waiting for a free dinner. The dirt flying from the side was mixed with blood, and a part of the corpse that suddenly appeared in front of him, he could only make out from his uniform that it was a former comrade-in-arms. He could only run with all his might, and if he wanted to survive from this meat grinder, he could only rely on the favor of God.
By the last five meters of the trail, the perimeter fence had collapsed in the bombardment, and Frost caught a glimpse of the fire ahead, and felt a heart-piercing pain in his ribs. He ran two more steps before he fell, and was lying in front of the watchtower, temporarily safe. He gasped for breath and a sweet smell in his mouth, while the recovery function of GS91 eased his pain, keeping him awake and not going into shock.
He looked up and looked in the direction he had come, and a row of AAX-07 firepower platforms had spread their six legs and quickly approached this way. Artillery-equipped fire platforms opened fire on enemy lines, while combined missiles searched for Southern Union fighters to stop enemy air strikes as much as possible. The metal wreckage and corpses were so numerous that Frost would have vomited a month ago.
A shell fell on top of his head, and fragments of the watchtower smashed on his helmet. Frost looked up and saw that half of the concrete was about to fall, and despite his unhealed injuries, he rushed towards the warehouse at two o'clock. The rain of machine-gun bullets covered his path, but he could only bite the bullet and get through. A scarred Frost leaned against a box, bleeding so much that his vision was blurred for a moment.
"Frost! look at you, you've all been beaten into a honeycomb, and there's still a life!" he heard Master Unakin's voice, very close to him, "Krenchen! Ryon, fire off the bunnies!"
Frost gradually regained consciousness and saw the familiar face again.
He knew he had made it through, which meant that the task had to continue, even if he was the only one left.
Frost took the hand that was reaching out to him and asked Unakin to pull him up. Holding the vertical grip of an assault rifle in his left hand with the butt on his shoulder, he fired at the enemy from behind cover.
"I see the enemy's anti-aircraft guns," said Yunakin, "and we can't get in without destroying them." ”
"Master Chief, hand it over to the artillery company. Axia said in the communicator.
"Do we have artillery?" asked Yunakin, his pigtailed golden beard curling up.
"In fact, the AA-03 was equipped with a magnetic rail accelerant cannon to provide long-range artillery support. ”
"Okay, I see. ”
Unakin told Aixia a string of numbers, and in less than a minute, Luo Lian's artillery fire covered the location of the anti-aircraft guns, and after a grand artillery feast, the entire area was wiped out.
Frost heard the cheers of the other two, and the enemy was stunned by the blow.
"Why don't you blow up all the enemy planes, sir?"
"Our task is to seize the airfield, not to sabotage, silly boy. You blew up everything, what are we going to do?"
Gunfire came from the communication station ahead, and Frost hurriedly leaned over to dodge and fired back.
After another round of firefighting, all the Southern Union soldiers at the communication station were confirmed dead, so the only remaining four members of the vanguard rushed in together. Their air support has not yet arrived, and new warplanes have taken off from the runway, as well as helicopters specifically aimed at them.
Bullets came through the window, and there was nothing left to shatter, but debris was still flying around. They had no choice but to wait for the AAX-08 to break through the enemy group of fighters and then drag the helicopter out of the air.
"An increase in the concentration of collapsed particles at three o'clock was detected, with a spatial variation of 0.31. Axia said.
"Hell, it's TASA, and they're trying to use the collapse to teleport in for support. ”
"Don't we have jammers?"
"The jammers can't reach that side right now," Yunakin said, "and the jammers have to be deployed to the control tower to cover the entire airport." ”
Frost knew very well that he waited for the helicopter ceasefire interval and quickly went down to the first floor to hide.
"Krenchen!Ryan!Cover Frost!"
"But helicopters ......"
"Don't worry about the helicopters!, we're going to die when TASA arrives!" yonakin yelled.
The two privates did not speak and obediently carried out the orders of the non-commissioned officer. The three people on the upper floor opened fire on the helicopter and the front control tower, and the enemy's powerful fire instantly attracted them. Frost seized the opportunity to rush out, first hid next to the cement pier to check the situation, made sure that the helicopter was not firing on his side, and rushed to the control tower in one breath.
Seconds before entering the door, Frost turned his assault rifle behind his back and pulled out his CRS semi-automatic shotgun. This short shotgun is lightweight and easy to operate with one hand, and combined with the AAX-05 exoskeleton cushioned recoil and reload mechanism, it is surprisingly effective in close-quarters combat.
Frost's free left hand will not be idle, his left arm is flung in front of him, and the mobile shield mounted on the exoskeleton module is deployed in a second, providing near-full-body protection.
So he rushed straight inside, his shield eating the bullets aimed at him, and the shotgun aimed at an enemy, blasting the whole person out with the force of the impact. Blood splattered on the wall like paint, and Frost didn't notice it, stepping up the stairs to the top of the conning tower.
He first threw two flashbangs in quick succession at the command room, then went up the stairs as neatly as he could with his shield in hand, turning and sweeping the enemy one by one from right to left. With five rounds in the air and the shotgun pressed to his waist to replace the bullets, Frost found that one of the commanders of the Southern Union had taken a grenade from the body of his companion, pulled the ring and threw it at him.
Unable to make much evasion, Frost simply slapped the grenade back with his shield, which landed in the middle of the command room, blowing up the jammer of the Southern Union. The fragments of the grenade exploded, creating a terrible wound on the Southern Union soldier, while Frost's mobile shield was scrapped, and his right arm was cut open.
He kicked away the jammer of Nanlian, and slammed the jammer printed with the Luo Lian badge on his back into the ground, and pressed a few buttons on the panel of the cylindrical outer wall, and the jammer unfolded, releasing a purple force field.
"He did it! Frost succeeded!"
"The Krenchen got shot! Oh, shit! He bled a lot!"
"Drag him into the house, drag him in, quick!"
Exhausted, Frost walked to the window, the helicopter was still firing, and then a fish crashed into the helicopter with a long tail, and it could no longer be arrogant.
Wendy's AAX-08 fighter jet swung its tail and levitated in the air, its cannon spewing flames to sweep away the remnants of the enemy at the airfield.
"AAX-08 arrived, am I still in time?"
"Yes, at a terrible price," Yunakin gasped, without a positive answer, "but we won." ”