Chapter 176: Hunting, Begin
No one knows how many mechs there are in the Empire, just as no one knows how many Imperial Mechs there are on the periphery of Base Six at this time.
The dust storm obscured the view of all the Federation's high-altitude reconnaissance satellites, and the detection eyes arranged on the periphery of Base 6 were destroyed by one-third in the first time, and the remaining detection eyes were also in a state of continued destruction.
"120, 120 known, four full Imperial mech formations."
"We've broken 39 of them, but we've already damaged 47 of them, and only 31 of them can be recovered, and it will take at least two days to complete all repairs."
"We have enough mechfighters, five hundred, but we don't have that many mechs."
"Major Jackson, we only have 156 mechs to fight now, but we're not sure how many mechs the Empire has sent this time."
"And...... There was a mecha squad that was completely wiped out, and among them was a special mecha warrior, and the staff believed that the commander of the Imperial mecha formation this time was most likely an Earl-level Imperial mecha. ”
Nearly an hour before Ji Xinghe, Major Jackson, who arrived at Base Six through orbit, did not have a single piece of good news from all the information he obtained.
The location of Base Six had been suspected to have been revealed before, but because the Empire did not specifically target Base Six when it launched a full-scale attack, it seems that the goal was entirely to destroy Base Three.
Therefore, although the number of mecha in Base 6 is much higher than during the last dust storm, the number is only two hundred. Facing the attack of at least 120 Imperial mechs, including one Earl-level Imperial Mech, it is impossible to hold out without special support like Jackson.
It has to be a special grade like Jackson that is close to the ace, and the special grade that has just won twenty gold stars, such as the blind man and the lame, is a drop in the bucket.
"I see."
Jackson responded softly, and did not affect his mood because of these bad news, he landed directly within the short-wave communication range of Base 6, and did not enter the base to rest, and directly formulated his battle plan in the communication channel.
"Send me the exact coordinates of the completely annihilated mecha team, as well as the possible route of the Earl-level mecha analyzed by the General Staff, and send a mecha team to follow me for support."
Jackson came with only one goal, that is, an earl-level Imperial mecha that can 'kill' ordinary Federation mecha warriors in seconds, whether it is from the perspective of protecting his comrades, or from the perspective of capturing thieves and capturing the king first, his choice is not wrong.
"But we're not sure how many mechs are around the other party, if it's a complete Imperial mecha formation...... Major Jackson, it's dangerous. ”
Personnel at Base Six questioned and suggested, "We think you should take a mech team to hunt and kill as many ordinary mechs as possible. ”
The number of ordinary Imperial mecha is not as large as the number of mecha in Base 6 for the time being, but there is a gap in the average combat power of the two sides, and the communication in the dust storm is affected, and the detection eye is destroyed by the Imperial mecha, so it is difficult to accurately determine the location of the Imperial mecha.
The mechs in Base Six can't fight more and fight less, so the damage rate is extremely high, and according to the current situation, if the ordinary Imperial mecha is not contained, all the mecha in Base Six will be destroyed.
Staff officers have the perspective of staff officers, Jackson has Jackson's perspective, and everyone has a certain difference in their understanding of war and combat.
Jackson suddenly thought of the last time Ji Xinghe said he didn't believe him, and at this moment, he somewhat understood Ji Xinghe's mood at that time.
"Lieutenant Ji Xinghe will come to support, the hunting mission will be handed over to him, and the target of my mission is only the Empire's Earl-level mecha. Yes, do I need to request higher command authority? ”
Lieutenant Ji Xinghe?
Hearing this name, everyone in the command center of Base Six suddenly became emotional, more excited than when Jackson was parachuted outside the base.
Judging from the number of Venus, Ji Xinghe can't be compared with Jackson at all now, but in terms of the confidence of everyone in Base 6, Ji Xinghe, the second lieutenant, is far superior to Jackson, the major.
"No, Major Jackson, your battle plan has been approved, the support team has been mobilized, it is composed of twenty-one mechs, and the relevant location information and intelligence information have been sent, please check."
"Okay."
Jackson was not surprised that his battle plan was passed, compared to Ji Xinghe's battle plan that had to be justified and even violated military orders to pass, his rank of major gave him great convenience.
Perhaps, this is the reason why Ji Xinghe's military rank has never been commensurate with his merits, and no one wants a person who often violates military orders to get a higher rank.
Jackson did not wait for the arrival of the support team, but set off first, he was not alone, but always maintained a communication distance of 1.5 kilometers with the support team, which is the maximum communication distance of shortwave communication in a dust storm.
In fact, one kilometer is the safest, because when the dust storm occurs, when the alien stars full of hematite are flying, they often have an inexplicable impact on the relevant communication signals, and only a kilometer of communication distance can ensure the absolute smoothness of communication.
The detection eye arranged on the periphery of Base 6 also has the function of short-wave communication, which can maintain communication while detecting the enemy's situation. However, when the detection eye is destroyed, all aspects will be seriously affected.
What Jackson can do now is to make a judgment based on the information that the mech warriors who had died before the detection eye was destroyed and those mechs who had died before they died, and then find the location of the Earl-level Imperial mechs in the dust storm.
Some of the mechfighters who have died have not been able to transmit any substantive information back due to communication before they die, but their death itself is a kind of intelligence.
……
In the midst of the dust storm, there was a sudden roar, and it was another mecha of the orbital airborne mecha corps that had successfully landed.
"Body self-test, communication signal detection."
Ji Xinghe, who was in the midst of a dust storm, only had visibility of less than 100 meters, and this time the dust storm was more powerful than the previous one, not only covering a wider area, but also the density of dust flying in some areas due to the dust storm was also greater.
"The detection is complete, and the communication connection is successful."
The mecha's built-in intelligent assistance system lights up green at the same time as it sounds.
"Lieutenant Ji Xinghe?"
"It's me."
At the other end of the successfully established communications is Base Six, which is in crisis.
"Boss."
Because it's too familiar, the flow of the conversation and the title don't quite conform to the rules, but no one cares at this time.
"You are 1.7 kilometers away from the base, the specific coordinates have been sent, there is currently no trace of the Imperial mecha within a radius of five kilometers from you, there are thirty of our mechs divided into seven reconnaissance units, and the number of Imperial mechs we have found is ......"
The relevant information that was just told to Jackson was retold to Ji Xinghe, including Jackson's battle plan.
Ji Xinghe was not surprised, Jackson said that he would not let him come, and took away the only single starship capable of carrying people at Base Five. But just as Jackson believed that Ji Xinghe could help him improve his strength, Jackson also believed that Ji Xinghe would come to support.
After listening to all the information known so far, Ji Xinghe said softly after a short groan: "First, except for Major Jackson and the mecha team that supports him, tell all the mecha warriors that after encountering the imperial mecha, unless they have an absolute advantage, don't start fighting, let them wait for me." ”
"Second, always keep in touch with me, be sure to inform me of the location of all the Imperial mechs that have been determined, and the rearrangement of the detection eye, so that I am the master of my route."
"Third, let Xiao Liu prepare the relevant parts, he knows what I need, and is ready to repair my mecha at any time. If you can, please prepare a transport cart, bring all the parts with you, no need to bring a mechanic, bring a toolbox, Xiao Liu knows what tools I need. ”
Master Liu, who is actually not too old, can only be Xiao Liu in Ji Xinghe's mouth, after all, he is the 'same generation' as Master Liu's grandfather.
"Okay."
The relevant personnel of the command center of Base 6 responded at the first time, in fact, Ji Xinghe did not have the power to formulate combat plans, and he should act under the command of relevant personnel.
But he is Ji Xinghe, and this is Base Six.
Ji Xinghe didn't wait for the support team, because he didn't ask for a support team, and the command center of Base 6 didn't need to ask and knew that he was going to fight alone, quickly respond to all battles that needed support, and give full play to his combat effectiveness.
But when Ji Xinghe rushed to the relevant coordinates, a staff officer at the command center of Base 6 couldn't help but speak out before the communication was temporarily interrupted.
"Lao Ji, you haven't asked that question yet."
Hearing this, the expressions of the people in the command center were different, some were extremely expectant, some were extremely surprised, and some stared at the staff officer who asked the question.
Ji Xinghe, who controlled the mecha to start running, sighed helplessly in his heart, when did this habit develop.
But he finally asked, because this is what many people expect.
"You guys, believe me?"
Ji Xinghe's voice echoed in the command center, and people with different expressions suddenly spoke in unison.
"Believe!"
The staff officer who asked the question, who was most emotional, shouted again: "Hunt, begin!" ”
……
Not to mention a staff officer who was too middle and second, he was temporarily deprived of the power of communication command, and he ran 27 kilometers to the Ji Xinghe River and began his hunt today.
"Roundabout pull, waiting for support, roundabout pulling, waiting for support."
A mecha team composed of seven Federation mechs restrained nine Imperial mechs under the constant orders of the captain.
Communication with the base has been interrupted, and they don't know when their support will be in place, and they don't know that Jackson and Ji Xinghe have joined the battlefield, let alone Ji Xinghe's battle plan.
The reason why they don't dare to fight head-on is because they are not mecha squads in the real sense, there are no special grades among them, they can only be regarded as temporary mecha combat formations, and the end of seven enemies and nine enemies will inevitably be annihilated.
"I can't hold it anymore, captain, you go first, I'll keep my money."
The voice of a young mechwarrior rang out in the communication channel, his mech had been damaged, his speed had slowed down, and it was no longer possible to continue pulling in a roundabout way.
"Keep your grandmother's legs." The captain was so excited that he made a slip of the tongue: "Run hard for Lao Tzu and take out your strength to feed." ”
If you can't run away but still have to let people run, this is not difficult, but the captain, who could have continued to pull in a roundabout way, chose to turn around and maneuver.
This does not fit into the battle plan as well as the goals, but they are not mechanical soldiers, they are people.
"Captain!"
"his grandmother's orangutan, let's get back to it."
"If you're afraid of death, you won't be a soldier, captain, you want to be a hero alone, don't you? Lao Tzu was not convinced. ”
"Everyone, continue to tug and wait for reinforcements, this is the order." The captain spoke firmly, he didn't know if these teammates would carry out his orders, just as he didn't know if he would survive when he charged in front of the Imperial mech.
But that's what he was going to order, he was going to keep charging.
In the noisy communication channel, people with mixed emotions did not notice that a new communication signal was coming in.
But when a strange and somewhat old voice sounded, the communication channel suddenly fell silent.
"I'm Lieutenant Ji Xinghe, special grade, forty-five gold stars."
Ji Xinghe, who began to charge, was not sure if these mecha warriors recognized him, so he first reported to his home before issuing an order.
"Roundabout, pull, I'll take care of the rest."