Chapter 14: Messy
The Wanderer has a company of carrier-based infantry with 90 officers and men. Pen %Fun %Cabinet www.biquge.info For the cruiser, this number was the result of a compromise. The Marine Corps has always believed that, depending on the actual size of the ship, it would take at least one battalion of soldiers to complete an effective defense.
The fleet does not think so. The payload on the ship has a direct impact on combat effectiveness. They demanded that every gram of weight be used to bolster the starship's firepower. In the eyes of soldiers from a purely fleet background, carrier-based infantry is like a group of idle cosmic moles, hiding in a safe place all day long and playing war games. The main force of Star Wars is the fleet, and when it is really the turn of the infantry, the situation of the war has reached the point of no return. Therefore, the number of infantry equipped on the space starship is always at the lowest limit. It is only in exceptional circumstances that the problem of insufficient infantry becomes apparent.
The Rover is experiencing what is known as a special situation.
"What did you say!? What does it mean to be unable to attack? Isn't it just to deal with the current situation, you say you can't attack, do you want to let the crew rush to the front? ”
Ivan's angry scolding attracted the attention of the officers and men on the bridge. Seeing the female devil approaching with a blue face, the big man quickly retracted his voice and gave up his position.
"You say you can't attack?"
"Yes. Key facilities such as the bridge, engine room, and weapons depot needed to be defended, and my men were all sent out, and there were no troops to search. Thorpe, the captain of the company, replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, he was one of the few people on the ship who was not afraid of the female devil. The sturdy and well-proportioned figure and angular appearance are extremely in line with people's imagination of infantry tough guys. In the communication screen, his body is slightly bowed, his expression is solemn, and his whole person is like a sharp arrow shot at any time, even Jessica will not treat him casually.
"The situation is urgent, the enemy is inside the ship, can't you think about the whole situation? Once the main passage inside the ship falls, your people can only fight the trapped beasts. Jessica frowned and negotiated with him. She rarely treats her subordinates with such a gentle attitude, which shows that Thorpe's status is not low.
"Are you sure the information is correct? I placed people in several places where it was easy to engage in broadside battles, and they replied that I had not noticed the enemy entering. ”
"What time is it, no one is discussing the reliability of the information with you, and I need someone to find out the invading enemy now!" Jessica was not used to whispering, and soon she showed impatience.
On the other side of the communication screen, Thorpe stared at Jessica with a scrutinizing gaze for a moment, and just as her pretty face turned red and was about to have a seizure, Thorpe replied, "It is recommended that the armed crew cooperate with the remaining soldiers to guard the key sector." I sent a platoon of men to conduct the search. However, I have reservations about whether the enemy has actually broken in. ”
A search inside the ship began. The infantry marched in three groups from the bow to the stern.
In space, back and forth repeatedly, biting the two unmanned cruisers that the Wanderer did not let go. First, the attack was stopped. They cruised within 500 kilometers of the Wanderer for a while, and then they turned their bow around and pounced on the Wanderer.
"The weapon system is warmed up, the full force is ready for shock, and the super-acceleration mode is confirmed. Fast, jamming the fire control radar caused pre-aiming at the same time as the projectile fired. How is the repair of the No. 2 main gun, I need to strengthen the firepower. ”
Jessica set up her defenses, and a sense of foreboding lingered in her heart.
Since the engagement, the unmanned cruiser has followed a cautious strategy and does not approach easily. Now that they suddenly change their tactics, there must be a major change on the battlefield.
What made her nervous the most was that she didn't even know what was going on.
"The weapon system has been warmed up, and the enemy ship is entering the absolute defense circle through the effective attack range. Please instruct. ”
“……”
"The enemy ship entered the absolute defensive circle, please instruct."
“……”
"Sir! The enemy ship entered the defensive circle......"
“… Oh, fire, no longer have to wait for orders, fire freely. ”
In the command chair, Jessica was distracted. This is a first for her. She focused a lot of her attention on the ongoing search inside the ship. Although the infantry had not yet encountered the enemy, the quieter it became, the more nervous it became, and she had a hunch that something terrible was waiting for them in the rear.
"Can't fire! Repeat, it is impossible to fire. ”
The gunner's scream dragged her back from her thoughts, "What's going on?" ”
"The fire control radar cannot be targeted, and the identification system identifies the other side as a friendly force."
"Could there be such a thing? Cut off the weapon safety and switch to full manual mode. ”
"No, the mode conversion failed, and the system prompts that the bridge authority is illegal."
"Fast, the main engine is overloaded, and it accelerates immediately to disengage."
“…… The main engine rejects the request and indicates that the permissions have been changed. ”
Seeing that the two enemy ships broke through the absolute defensive circle, the Wanderer floated on a fixed track in a daze, without reacting. Jessica's heart was clutched.
Is this the end of it? It shouldn't be like this, I can't die yet. The enemy is still at large, how can I die like this.
Jessica wanted to cry uncomfortably, but her tear ducts had dried up, and she could only clench her fists.
"By the way, it's you! Damn Zhao Ping, it's you guy who is making trouble. She suddenly realized something, and An yelled at the ship's communication loop.
"That's right, that's what I did." , Zhao Ping's answer was calm and incompatible with the environment.
On the bridge, a special bell ringing at a critical juncture, the officers and men are making their last efforts. The scolding continued, and the unwilling roar was like that of a beast at the end of its rope.
"Why? If you can do this, why not just let us sit back in the first place and start now? It doesn't make sense! Young Edlaide asked aloud.
"Ignore him, don't let him see our weak side, he must want us to beg him in the end, he wants to see us earn, don't let him get his wish."
Jessica tearfully stops Edlaide from continuing.
"But I'm still young, I'm going to be the youngest chief of staff of the Space Army, I don't want to die!"
"Be strong, face reality like a man, and we will pull him with us when we die. Thorpe, can you hear me? Attack the independent compartment at all costs, don't let that guy run ......"
On the wide-area monitor, a sharply expanding block of light, and a tumbling hull interrupted Jessica's order. Explosions at close range, waves of energy and a torrential rain of debris shook the Stray like a toy. No one can be stable. Floating human bodies, stumbling furniture. There was chaos on the Wanderer.
Despite being soaked in the accelerator, Jessica flew out. She closed her eyes, ready to accept the final moments. She suddenly felt very much looking forward to seeing him again. It should have ended sooner, so that we could see each other more often, her face was smiling out of place.
The Wanderer's pervasive vibrations gradually became regular, and the echo of the bridge resounded with her all too familiar.
She opened her eyes in amazement, the Wanderer had not exploded, and she had not been sucked into space to become an eternal mummy. She floated upside down on top of the bridge, and a wide-area monitor showed the outside of the terrible situation.
The shattered hull, the huge metal skeleton that was bent and deformed, and countless fragments were flying.
The tremors continued, rhythmic echoes bouncing back and forth inside the ship. Scarlet lines of fire, piercing through the vacuum, wantonly destroyed the once elegant and agile hull at a very close range.
Two unmanned cruisers became bait for the main guns of the Wanderer. Although they were in tatters, the railguns continued to bombard, completely destroying the former enemy ships to the ground.
The angry bombardment continued, and the officers and men of the Wanderer watched in disbelief.
What's going on? What happened? Is there something wrong with your own brain, or is there something wrong with the world? Everyone is completely messy.