Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Smoke of Gunpowder
The NK Legion's attack was very sharp, but the Bruts were not to be outdone. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 The closer they get to the station's core control area, the stronger the Brunt resistance becomes. I don't know what the rulers of this space station think, but by the time the Legion advanced into the residential area, a step away from the core control area, the war had grown to the point where every house had to be snatched from the Bruts.
The battle report from the clones is presented as text in the bottom left corner of the tactical screen.
"The living room has been occupied, and the kitchen is being fought with the enemy."
Such a special report made Haili admire and feel deeply uneasy. The Brut's will to resist is stronger than ever, but I don't know if she is the only one who has encountered this kind of enemy, or if the enemy encountered by the Federation Army after the battle has been so strong.
KC4 still had a blank expression, but in the face of strong resistance, it once again increased the number of troops involved in the attack. It's just that it doesn't work very well.
As Hailey said, the enemy grew up here and knew the terrain and equipment very well. Even with a step-by-step strategy, the soldiers could not stop the attackers who were like rats everywhere. Fortunately, clones are completely different from natural humans in terms of discipline and concentration.
Those seemingly sudden attacks didn't cause many casualties to the clones. On the contrary, in a head-on battle, the casualty rate of the clones is extremely high, which is completely impossible in Haili's opinion.
"What's going on?" Haili was very concerned about the casualties of her subordinates, the situation was too weird, and even in her opinion, it was completely abnormal.
The core area of the space station has turned into a fierce battlefield, with gunshots and explosions coming from time to time. Gunpowder weapons were loved by the Bruts because of their cheapness and simplicity of manufacture. Although their lethality is far inferior to the high-energy lasers of the Emma, or the electromagnetic kinetic energy used by the earthlings. However, as a weapon, as long as they can kill, then they are qualified.
In a fairly well-preserved room, Haili circled around the room boringly. As the commander of the NK Legion, whether it was for the sake of safety or the face of the so-called high-ranking officials, Haili could not leave the rear to go to the front line where the war was raging. This is indeed a bit depressive for a militant.
"KC4, how long has the battle been going on?" Haili felt that she should find something to do, she knew that KC4 was so boring when she was in charge, it was better to rush to the front line with the soldiers herself.
"Four hours, sir."
"The soldiers' physical strength is almost at the limit...... Take it back and rest. Haili's left hand habitually touched the saber at her waist. If it were those who were familiar with her, they would know that Haili's patience had reached its limit.
"Sir, the soldier's physical strength is above average, should he withdraw now?" KC4 Mu Ran's inquiry.
"There's still a lot of fighting, so leave a little leeway." Hayley poked at the large tactical map for her, and stared at the red area. "I understand that the energy zone as the core is subject to strong resistance, but why hasn't the industrial zone been taken?"
"The enemy army has gathered a large number of troops in the industrial area, and our many attacks have been ......."
"Wrong."
“??”
KC4, who was full of question marks in his heart, didn't know how to deal with it, so he stared at the chief with blank black eyes. Sure enough, even with a lot of common sense, it's still quite rusty in terms of coping. In desperation, Hai Li habitually tilted her head, and then took out the electronic book and made a record.
With a naturally rigorous attitude, a serious and persistent character, extraordinary personal strength, and excellent command ability, Haili is an officer in an ideal state in the military system in every aspect. Her one-dimensional personality does fit well with the equally rigid clones.
"Although we have a lot of knowledge and ability, we lack the experience to use it properly. The performance of the troops in combat is inferior, but it can be solved by bringing in a large number of non-commissioned officers with intelligent experience. Before the war was over, Haili began to think about how to solve the problems in the army. It's a pity that if only the problem really was so easy to solve. Experienced non-commissioned officers are the jewel of any army, and no commander likes to have their elite backbone drawn from them.
Not to mention that the source cluster, which is already a low-ranking army, has very little talent pool...... The possibility of prioritizing those talents to be replenished into the consumption sequence is infinitely equal to zero.
Even then, there is no solution. It's just that, as their commander, Haili is sure that she can't be so ruthless.
"Next, we slow down the pace of our advance." Hai Li's sudden speech startled a circle of soldiers around her. The resting soldiers turned their indifferent gazes to Hai Li.
The new captain looked indistinguishable from the clone soldiers gathered here at a glance, gray uniforms, gray sabers and rifles were placed within reach, and he was half-crouched with his back against the crate without grace, although he was holding a shriveled wartime nutrition packaging bag in his mouth, but the high-energy liquid food originally contained in the packaging bag had entered the human body's energy cycle more than ten minutes ago.
The clones are superficially indifferent, but the internal network has set off a frenzy of discussion. Judging by the knowledge they have, slowing down the advance of the corps at this moment will inevitably result in the inability to fulfill the order from the supreme commander of the fleet. In the strict military law of the Federal Navy, Hai Li, who deliberately ordered the failure of the mission as the commander of the enforcement force, will inevitably be severely punished, and the worst possible outcome may be: the death penalty.
Although the soldiers felt that it was a pity to lose their first commander in this way, no one spoke against the commander. In fact, with the exception of the Commander with the C number, the other Clones are quite shy and reticent about communicating with the Legion's top commanders.
Haili didn't expect them to express their curiosity now, but she just looked at the dead barracks, accustomed to having a group of noisy subordinates and a more noisy boss, and now she didn't get used to this quiet atmosphere.
"Why?" The rather abrupt question floated through the air as if it had an echo. When he firmly believed that his name was not KC4, but Chen Xiaoxi, it was as if he had broken free from some shackles, and even his words were full of some emotion.
Although the dishonorable death is the weakness of many soldiers, Hai Li showed with a calm expression that she did not waver in the slightest. As long as it is my subordinate, it must not be sacrificed at will. It was a vow, a promise, and one of her beliefs.
Besides, it's not that it's impossible to accomplish this task. Although the mission progress is now behind schedule...... But Haili still has that confidence.
"Anyway, it's lagging behind, so let's practice defending first. At the end of the day, counter-attacking is a very practical tactic for new recruits. ”
Haili didn't care about the dusty ground under her feet, and after sitting down cross-legged casually, she beckoned her hand and motioned for her subordinates to relax. Hai Li, who was explaining her next plan, didn't notice the smile on her face, and the evil taste in that smile, which was similar to that of her former direct officer.
"But even defense requires strategy." Haili was particularly vicious and sent an elite attack on the junction between the core area and the industrial area.
Although the core area is all elite, the militia on the side of the industrial area is not small, and what the clone soldiers don't understand is that they will not unite to resist even though they have a common enemy. It's just that the brainless clones never thought of taking advantage of this, and when Haili found out, she had already branded the enemy's internal discord with the idea.
Although the core area and the industrial area have independent energy operation systems, the old space station's energy supply system has long been in ruins, and the two energy furnaces and their attached supply systems are barely supporting the consumption of the space station. Speaking of which, this is just the result of tinkering with the loss of technology or the degradation of craftsmanship brought about by the demise of the Mimatar Empire.
The flowing energy forms a cycle, which ensures the ecological environment of the space station, satisfies industrial production, provides gravity, and so on...... The most important raison d'être of the energy cycle is to conserve energy. In the eyes of many scientific researchers of empire-level forces, this energy circulation system is really a work of genius that makes people speechless.
Only now, this energy system has become a huge flaw in the space station. Just cut off one place, and the entire space station will be thrown into total chaos. It's just that any soldier who knows it will be laughable to cry and laugh is that if the energy system completely collapses, then this centuries-old space station will disintegrate.
Since the exterior walls of the space station are useless for modern high-output naval artillery, a single shot will inevitably lead to a complete disintegration process. Of the large and small space stations in the galaxy, only this largest space station has a large amount of supplies needed by the Federation Navy.
Sending Marines to occupy the space station seems like a matter of course. Anticipating the inevitable actions of the enemy, it is only natural that the layout should be tailored to the characteristics of the Marine Corps.
Army green vest, gray city camouflage library, tall and sturdy body, tangled muscles of exposed arms, dark skin, and pupils that occasionally reflect red light, this is the mercenary hired by the owner of this space station, Hansmo, who has the title of the black lion of the northern sky.
In the face of the ferocious offensive of the Federation Army, the people who did not react suddenly found that the troops they feared suddenly stopped advancing. Then, the people whose lives are suddenly not threatened fully demonstrate the inferiority of human beings.
Leaving the house and taking to the streets with weapons in hand, not to fight the Union Army in gray uniforms. Instead, they set fire to and looted in residential areas, and vented their fears unscrupulously.
"It's better to die all of them." (To be continued.) )