Chapter 102: Crotan
"Well, the Heavy Warrior is a tank equipped with super thick armor, not to mention ordinary rifles, grenades, even large-caliber cannons, and even ordinary anti-tank missiles, which can't shatter their shells. Because its shell is a composite armor that combines an inertized zero elemental crystal and ceramic, this kind of machine is very expensive to build, so expensive that the four major military regions of Crotan combined, the total inventory is less than 200 aircraft. β
"Previously, the news of the Arctic Command's military 'dispatch of heavy warriors' was sent to the command center of the Northern Union Army, and after consulting with a number of staff officers, Colonel Montgomery decided to carry out a carjacking mission, with the purpose of capturing the twenty 'heavy warriors' and adding bricks and tiles to the revolutionary cause. Because according to the command, in order to avoid radar tracking by the coalition forces, the vehicle transporting the 'Heavy Warriors' not only reduced the size of the convoy, but also chose a relatively secluded country road, that is, the Blue Lagoon road that passes through the town. β
"And because Walton and I are both from the Blue Lagoon, Colonel Montgomery sent me to lead my brothers to sneak back to the town secretly, waiting for an opportunity to launch a surprise attack and intercept those 'heavy warriors'."
"You know what happened next, but what happened along the way, the convoy's cargo was replaced with a swarm of super-maneuverable four-legged machines and drones, and the mission failed. If it weren't for you to save us, I'm afraid that all of us would not be able to escape the end of the wilderness. β
After listening to Grant's informative narrative, Tang Fang thought for a moment and said: "In this way, the command of the Northern Union Army, which was still able to be contacted just now, has suddenly lost contact, are you worried that they have been attacked by the 'Heavy Warriors'?" β
"Yes, since there are no 'hop-heavy warriors' in the convoy passing through the town, maybe the military has already sent them to the front line through some other way, and even launched an attack on the arsenal."
"Do you suspect that the communication interruption was caused by EMP interference from the explosion of nuclear material?"
Gran nodded: "Because I don't know the truth of the matter, I plan to let Walton investigate first, and then it's not too late to make plans when I find out if there is any danger." After that, he pointed at little Sam helplessly: "It's just that I didn't expect this guy to be a big ghost, and he secretly listened to it, worried about his brother's safety, so he had to follow, I didn't allow it, so he played a little trick and wanted to go by himself." β
"That's what happened." Tang Fang couldn't help frowning when he heard this, if he wanted to break away from Crotan with the help of the power of the rebels, then Montgomery would definitely have to meet him, if it was just a simple communication equipment failure, it would naturally be easy to say. If, as Grant feared, the Arsenal is attacked by the Heavy Warriors, it would be better to help them if necessary, but he hasn't had a chance to test the power of the new class since the Stalker and Sentinel were unlocked.
Which is stronger or weaker between the "Heavy Warriors" and the Hunters?
"Let's go, I'll go with you, maybe I can help a little."
"You...... Going together? Grant looked at him in a daze, his facial expression was a little stiff: "You can think clearly, if there is really a situation on the side of the arsenal, it will definitely not be a small fight like before, but a real confrontation between the two armies, once it is involved, in case it ......"
Needless to say, Tang Fang also knew it: "Don't worry, I'm measured." β
"In that case, well, Walton, Monroe, Turosa, you three go for a drive, old John, you go find a place to take shelter."
"Got it." Several people were ordered to go.
When he was young, he only heard a whistle coming from outside, and Grant drank the wine in one gulp and walked out with Tang Fang and the others.
There were three vehicles, two old armored personnel carriers, and a twin-engine mountain truck, which were used to carry carrier-type bulky raiders.
Of course, Tang Fang would not tell these new friends who had just met his biggest secret, and politely refused Monroe's kindness and ordered Aros and Hausen to drive the truck, and he turned around and got into Grant's armored car.
The situation on Crotan's planet was a little strange and delicate, and he had to inquire about it in detail.
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The sun was gradually setting, coating a few streamers on the top of the western mountain with a layer of rouge. The heat on the highway slowly subsided, and the wheels rolled through and raised a thin layer of dust.
Tang Fang sat in the cabin of the armored car, looking at the map of Crotan on the vehicle's holographic projector that kept changing directions.
Grant had already briefed him on the situation on Crotan in detail, and as Tang Fang thought, the situation on the entire planet was very delicate.
Because the Sulu Empire and the Mengya Empire have been at peace in recent years, the Crotan Defense Line, which was originally heavily garrisoned, is now very different, and there is only a few cruiser formations in Starport. As for Crotan, because of the exhaustion of mineral resources, it has lost its former prosperity and has become a dying semi-agricultural and half-resource planet.
Marion's layout on Crotan has been going on for three or four years, but it wasn't until half a year ago that a revolutionary storm swept the world.
As a military powerhouse in the past, there are some important large military factories built on Crotan, although due to the decline in resource reserves, the production sequence of Horn Shark and Spotted Shark-class frigates was moved to other star systems by Marquis Kane. However, the R&D and manufacturing equipment for general land vehicles and small aircraft is still retained.
As an oceanic planet, Crotan occupies almost ninety percent of the entire continent, and even if all the islands are included, the land area is only 40 million square kilometers. There are a total of 3 continents in Crotan, namely the Frey continent in the South Pole, the Thor continent in the North Pole, and the Odin continent in the middle.
The names of these three continents are based on the names of the three gods with the strongest fighting power in Norse mythology, because they are more or less blasphemous, and have always been criticized by outsiders. But because Crotan Star belongs to the Rudolph family, how to name it, that is the freedom of the people.
Of course, for the Rudolph family, this name has its own special meaning, because the Sun God Vray has a Skidplatny treasure ship, and the largest space vehicle on Crotan, as well as the production base of the Horn class frigate, is located on the Antarctic continent. Since ancient times, Nan Bian has represented a hot place on a certain Cheng dΓΉ, and it is obviously very appropriate to name it after the sun god Fulei.
As for the continent of Thor, which is located in the North Pole, it is taken from the weapon in the hands of Thor, the god of thunder, Thor's hammer. Because when the Sulu Empire and the Mengya Empire had not yet hooked up with each other, Crotan Star belonged to the frontier defense area, except for the space fleet stationed in the starport, as well as the various fortifications arranged in the orbit of the satellite, the planet itself should also have the ability to counterattack.
In order to form a three-dimensional and in-depth defensive firepower network with space warships, space-based weapons, and starport fortresses, it is obviously necessary to build a large nuclear weapons base on Crotan that can launch attacks against hostile warships in outer space, and incorporate it into the current border defense structure.
As a result, about 70 years ago, a large nuclear missile base was built in the inaccessible Arctic region, and the Arctic continent also had a new name------ Thor's continent.
As for the largest land plate between the continents of Frey and Thor, because of its vast territory, rich mineral deposits, and suitable for growing crops, it is undoubtedly given the name of Odin, the father of the gods------.
If you arrange it by total area, the Odin continent dominates with a land area of 20 million square kilometers, followed by the Frey continent of the South Pole with more than 4.7 million square kilometers, and the Arctic continent of Thor with more than 4.4 million square kilometers. The remaining 800,000 square kilometers of land are made up of countless large and small islands in the ocean.