November 19, 829 Common Calendar, 8:30 p.m.

The 101st Company's 127 Marine gorillas plus a garrison of Miscellaneous Fish have arrived near the Archie Heights. They lay on their stomachs in the midst of the steep peaks, separated by a ravine more than 100 meters wide, secretly observing the intended target on the opposite side.

Everything went very smoothly, so smoothly that Captain Winter and the officers of the 101st Company were a little surprised. In comparison, Yu Lian, who had guessed what the situation would be, was probably the most calm one.

"Look, Captain, I'll just say it's okay. Now that we've touched it, we're half the battle. ”

Captain Winter agreed, but looked at Yu Lian with a little more surprise: "You guessed it from the beginning?" ”

Along the way, he saw Yu Lian's performance, even he, a veteran of a hundred battles, was a little nervous, but the other party's "student soldier" was so relaxed that he was even a little heartless, and he always had a relaxed expression as if he was going on an outing, and he almost ate some hot pot and sang a song.

"Yes, the chances of the enemy discovering us are very small. I can almost be sure of that. Even if there are some accidents, they are within our reach. ”

Seeing that Captain Winter and the brothers and nobles of 101 were a little confused, Yu Lian felt that it was better to analyze it, so as not to be regarded as a psychopath by everyone.

"The Sandfolk were gathered by virtue of the prestige of Grand Elder Hexon, and they were still "barbarians" themselves, and they simply could not establish a reliable scout and surveillance network. The major tribes don't even understand each other's languages, and many of them even have feuds, and if we accidentally make a fuss, it will be quite a big move, and it will objectively cover up our actions. ”

Actually, it's not just the fuss. Two clans with hundreds of people even fought, attracting more than twenty times as many onlookers from all walks of life. That's really a lively and noisy scene, almost comparable to the final scene of last year's Tianqiu Galaxy Cup. forced the Great Elder to send someone to suppress it, and it hasn't been dealt with yet.

In addition, it is not only these numb, ignorant, heartless, and heartless onlookers who study medicine but must not wake up, but also those tankmen of the elite of the sandmen, who objectively create convenience for everyone.

Yes, the tankmen have read a little bit of books, and they have a sense of national mission and honor, and yesterday's fiasco will naturally be regarded by them as a great shame. The Sand Tankers know that this is largely due to their own lack of skill - there is no way to do it, most of these Sand Men Tank Drivers have only learned some basic tutorials and have been driven into the battlefield for a few hours, and it is understandable that they are not proficient.

However, it doesn't matter if the craftsmanship is poor, I'm afraid I don't even have the least sense of shame. Fortunately, these elite sandfolk were all good, and simply carved out several open spaces in the huge camp and practiced chariot driving overnight. As a result, the roar of tanks and the shouts of young sandmen were heard from time to time in the barracks, and it was a grand scene of a great military training in full swing.

"This kind of movement, even if the Panthers and tanks on Cilica's side are accidentally exposed, it may be misunderstood as his own people. But all of our mechs have optical camouflage and sound-absorbing devices to achieve maximum concealment. The enemies are numerous, but they are not all under their own. The charioteers and gunners looked down on the city-state lords, who looked up to the nomadic khans as thieves day and night, and they lacked coordination and cooperation. The military barriers between tribes and tribes, city-states and city-states are clear, and the vacant areas between them are all subconsciously used as buffer points, and they will not send people to monitor them at all. On the contrary, it is easy for us to take advantage of loopholes. ”

"Therefore, the route you took us on was through the gap between the enemy's camps." Captain Winter nodded in admiration: "What a scalpel-like march!" ”

Well, that's your original route of march.

"You've been observing the mountains for so many days, and that's what you're doing, right?" The captain said again.

So what is it? I've been on the mountain for the past few days just to wait for you to come and watch the play. At most, I seriously looked for the location of Hessen's camp, so that I could save the tragic fate of my senior sister lying in the hospital for half a year. Yu Lian thought.

After so many days of careful reconnaissance, he should have memorized the division of all the other party's camps, patrol routes, and loopholes that could be exploited, and then analyzed the most perfect stealth route, right? That's what the captain thought.

Thinking of this, although Captain Winter did not gasp, he had to raise his evaluation of this one again.

This son is really terrifying! Could it be that the "moon people" are like this?

He then denied it again in his heart. He has also served in the Outer Ring Fleet for quite a long time, and I don't know how many officers from all walks of life have seen it, and they know too well the level of that group of "elite bureaucrats", who show off their strength like a peacock every day, but to put it bluntly, they are just a group of groundhogs wrapped in feather blankets and eating with silver knives and forks. Although the so-called "moon people" are rare, they are not unseen, and in essence, they are more gorgeous than other ground-pumping blankets, and their knives and forks are more delicate.

"Warrant officer, after graduation, have you ever thought about serving in the Outer Ring Fleet?" The captain said coldly.

Uh, what is that? Wooing? Yu Lian was a little confused.

"Oh, but I heard that you're from the Department of Strategic Studies, so even if you do get to the Outer Ring Fleet, you should go straight to the headquarters. Admiral Perris is a warm and honest officer who will surely appreciate you. ”

Yu Lian wanted to laugh a little but was a little moved, but he hadn't completely made up his mind about the future yet, so he could only say: "Xiaguan is very grateful for your trust and appreciation. It's just that I haven't thought about what the future holds. In addition, as a soldier, after all, you still have to give priority to obeying the dispatch of the National Defense Committee. ”

"Also, graduating from military school does not necessarily have to serve in the army. You are so good, you have a great future anywhere, and it is indeed a pity to come to be a soldier. ”

Even an excellent junior officer like Captain Winter is thinking this way, and the current atmosphere of the entire community, and even the entire galactic civilization, can be imagined. It is not difficult to understand that the future will end like that.

This topic ended here, and everyone chatted quietly a few more times, and began to wait for the start of the general attack.

Yu Lian looked at the time and estimated that the battle on Ina's side should have started, but he didn't hear any movement, and he didn't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing.

Just when Yu Lian was pondering whether to call the other party, Ina's voice finally came from the communication device built into the helmet: "Sir, everything is going well." ”

“…… Does everything go well does it mean that you are lurking smoothly or your attack is going well? ”

"We have taken the enemy's positions. We are setting up a fire position according to your pre-arrangement! ”

It's faster than I thought!

“…… That guy is still cooperative, right? ”

"Mr. Stein was very helpful, very cooperative and very brave. He seems to be able to unfold something similar to the realm to cover our tracks. After arriving at the destination, it was he who took the lead in launching the attack, which made it so smooth. ”

Of course, the Traveler is one of the few psionics who can buff the group in the early stages, and has pretty good stealth abilities. This is also the reason why I chose this path in my previous life.

"In addition, there are indeed two quadruple anti-aircraft guns here, and Uncle Karl is working on them with all his might."

"Okay, don't worry, according to the original plan, you can complete the preset fire position between 9 o'clock."

"The firing positions are almost complete, and most of them are already in position. Well, I can see you now, sir. ”

Hearing this, Yu Lian looked in the direction of Ina's position, and naturally couldn't tell anything under the night.

"When you stop the enemy, you must watch everyone and do not rush rashly. If you can destroy the enemy with artillery fire, use artillery fire as much as possible, we have enough firepower now! At the end of the day, don't wave! Do you understand? ”

“…… Got it. Ina agreed in a not-so-firm tone. Of course, with this girl's temperament, since she agreed, she would definitely agree.

Yu Lian turned off the comms, only to find Captain Winter looking at him with a strange gaze.

"There is a reference to the 'uselessness of the infantry' in the General Staff, warrant officer, do you agree with them?"

"Sir, it's just a bunch of retards who think they can completely replace the Marines and Stormtroopers with robots and 'psykers'. Sir, I'm not against hand-to-hand combat and charges, let alone the presence of motorized infantry, but there are problems with our army tactics, at least the timing is problematic. If you can destroy the enemy with firepower, why should you risk getting closer to the enemy? Firepower, more firepower, more and more fierce firepower, more and more intense and more accurate firepower, this is the essence of war! ”

Captain Winter was touched, but asked anyway. "How so?"

"During the decade-long war, more than three times as many people died in orbital bombing as in land warfare. And in the category of ground warfare, more than three times as many firearms died from long-range shelling and low-altitude bombardment; In the end, four times as many people died from firearms as they did from melee damage such as swords, axes, and hammers! ”

Yu Lian's words actually changed a little bit of concept. He ignores the gang-jumping battles in space, and also ignores the close-range "master duels" such as the Astral Knights vs. the Guerrillas. You must know that even if a high-ranking psionic person dies, the casualty figure will be increased by 1, but the blow to the entire battle situation and even morale is no less than being completely annihilated by a legion or sinking a dreadnought.

Despite this, Yu Lian still firmly believes that he is right.

If it is replaced by a master with profound theoretical knowledge, he will argue with Yu Lian a few times at this time, such as his classmates who are also famous in later generations. It's just that Captain Winter is just a junior officer after all, and he wants to refute but doesn't know what to say, and even thinks that Yu Lian has a point, thinks about it for a while, and finally sighs: "Doesn't this mean that the infantry is useless?" ”

"I didn't say that. Orbital suppression, gang capture, stronghold capture, and sweeping away remnants of the enemy all require good motorized infantry. More importantly, the existence of motorized infantry, which is doing the most dangerous work, is the source of courage for the entire army and the final bottom line of the will of the state and the nation to war. Sir, that's why I'm talking about firepower. Stormtroopers, Marines, your duty is to be on the most dangerous battlefield at all times, so we're ...... In other words, my future duty is to try to create a relatively less dangerous battlefield for you. ”

Captain Winter, and the rest of the officers and men around him, who were already obsessed, did not speak for a long time. The silence continued for a few more minutes, until the captain's timer sounded a reminder in his helmet. That's time for the general offensive.

He took a deep breath, checked the firearm in his hand again, the Vulcan cannon on his side and the chainsaw sword behind his back, and couldn't help but ask again: "Warrant officer, don't you really consider serving in the Outer Ring Fleet?" ”

"Uh......"

"Hehe, just kidding. So, please come with us and prove the meaning of our existence together! ”