"Captain, there's a human force heading towards our position, and their commander told me that members of the United Earth Forces at their Copper Furnace base are here to support us." The soldier in charge of communications shouted as he ran to Renault's side.

"The Combine? There are still Combine forces resisting on this planet? I thought they had all escaped. Even when he came to reinforce his allies, Renault still didn't change his temper, "Let them defend our left and right flanks." We are still in the center. ”

The bugs came quickly, and in the middle of a moment their main force was within range of the spike rifles.

Just as the Marines poured fire on the main force of the swarm, the Combine soldiers finally arrived at the Marines' position.

Renault put his rifle on the hood of the abandoned pioneer and pulled the trigger without stopping. Most of the Marines also put their spike rifles on the fulcrum, eliminating the need to hold the rifle and using all their strength to resist the continuous recoil of the rifle's non-stop fire.

The commander of the first battalion of the combined forces came to Renault and said, "Leave the rest of the battle to us, you go down and rest first." ”

"What are you kidding?" Renault replied as he opened his gun, "When will the Marines have to be protected?" We've got to finish the task, kill the bugs, and then finish their hives. ”

The commander of the first battalion spoke again, "Alright, warrior, I respect your opinion, and then you will cooperate with us to kill all these bugs." ”

Renault: "What are you kidding?" (/=_=)/~┴┴ Our Marines have always been on the task of attacking the main offense. You'll have to get your fighters to cooperate with us, defend our left and right flanks, and give us some fire support. “

Battalion Commander: "Brother, be sober!" We have 800 people! “

Reynolds: "I know, but you can see clearly, our firepower is better than the burning sticks in the hands of your 800 men!" With such a large density of the swarm's charge, what else can we do but hold the center. Do you want your warriors and bugs to fight in melee combat? “

The commander of the first battalion lost his temper, who let the individual weapons of the Combine Army have not developed for hundreds of years, and the armor and firepower of dozens of people are about to catch up with his own 800 people (the battalion commander does not think that the firepower of the marines can surpass his own 800 people), which mercenary team may have spent a lot of money on these big guys? Or maybe it's the secret unit of the Combine that didn't have time to evacuate by transport ship? Who knows.

"The first battalion, combat arrangement, defends on the spot, and cooperates with friendly forces to hold the defensive line."

Soon, the way the Combine fought opened Renault's eyes. "Is this really the Earth United Army, which has conquered more than a dozen star regions?"

Some of the Combine fighters dug a shallow pit in their positions, but don't get me wrong, the main role is not to hide from enemy artillery fire, as in modern warfare, but to increase the density of fire by lengthening the altitude gap in the queue.

The Combine fighters in the first row threw themselves into the pit and stretched their guns out of their bunkers; The Combine soldiers in the second row were prostrate on the ground, the Combine soldiers in the third row were half-crouching on the ground, and the fighters in the fifth row of the fourth row were staggered. It was hard to form five rows of fire.

They didn't really have to move forward and backward like the private soldiers in the era of queuing up to shoot and shoot in turns, but they had to pull the bolt and change the ammunition after firing. As for why the rifles of the Combine Army are so bad, in addition to the pot with insufficient funds, there is also the reason why the development of power suits in this time and space is not in place, and it is related to the encounter with various other lives with thick armor.

First of all, the amount of ammunition carried by the soldiers is limited, and most of the enemies they face are very bloody, and non-armor-piercing weapons cannot break through the defenses. In many cases, it is good to leave the task that requires a sudden assault to support fire, and the infantry is there to deal with the remnants, one shot at a time.

In addition, due to the garbage of the power suits, the Combine soldiers are unable to counteract the constant strong recoil with their bodies. Strong penetration often brings strong recoil (Barrett shoots a machine gun at a speed, and after a shuttle, most of the person's shoulders are wasted, after all, junk power suits do not provide much protection and strength support).

"I didn't see how strong the penetration was, so I could break through the carapace of the reptilian." Renault muttered.

The reptiles didn't break through the barrage of Marines and the Combine lines to shoot, but the Zantal and the Inert Worms would be a nuisance, and as for the possible swamps, ahaha, if that thing appeared, then there would be no fight, just run for your life.

As far as the current bug class is concerned, the Marines are still able to handle it. The bone spurs of the inert worm do not pierce the armor instantaneously, and it has depleted uranium armor-piercing shells against the Zantar worm. But those combines who have no dodge to stand on the stake output, and who are not strong enough to defend against weak weapons and armor piercing, are afraid that they will suffer heavy losses.

"I really don't know how the Combine soldiers managed to hold on." Renault couldn't help but sigh. At the same time, his eyes also caught a glimpse of the screaming mantis hovering in the air, "These bugs' air troops, just wait for us to reveal their flaws and then deliver a fatal blow." ”

Renault and the Marines kept firing, but they couldn't stop more and more bugs from pushing their companions' corpses closer and closer. By the time the swarm of corpses and blood reached the defensive line, it was time for the Marines and the 1st Battalion to crumble.

"If we continue to fight like this, the Combine will not be able to withstand it, and sooner or later our left and right flanks will be broken through by bugs. So, Commander, when will your reinforcements arrive? ”

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"Pilot, Lieutenant Su Lin, found a few screaming mantis in the sky over the middle section of Red Flame Valley, and asked to attack."

"With one-to-many, do you have confidence?"

"Use me to win."

"Agree to your request, allow the attack, and be sure to return safely."

The Panda fighter broke away from the flight formation and headed straight for the screaming mantis hovering over the Red Flame Valley. A salvo of two missiles was fired, and the missiles roared away with tail flames, all of which were on target. The Screaming Mantis, who discovered the situation, did not hesitate to begin to pursue the Panda Fighter.

"Medical Transport Squadron, I've lured the Screaming Mantis away to secure safe airspace for you, please land immediately."

"Roger, start scanning the Red Flame Valley for a suitable landing zone."

A total of seven medical transport planes flew over the Red Flame Valley in a "three-four" front and rear layout, causing the Marines and Combine soldiers in the valley to shout excitedly.

"Sister Doctor is here, brothers! Dry dead bugs. ”

"It's our fighter, it's the Panda fighter!"

"Lao Tzu loves those air forces to death!"

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The warriors shouted all kinds of slogans, but the mood of joy was the same, and in the face of the advancing swarm, it also aroused the morale and killing intent of the warriors.