Chapter 689, please authorize me, Battle of Rheaducches (4)
Leroy’s survival, and the series, cooperation, and command system he established among the remnants of the Northern Front , was originally prepared for the entire army to survive in Leyaduches better and longer.
After all, sometimes a single remnant will die if caught by the Zerg. But now, although it is still very dangerous, at least there are friendly forces who can help save him. If there is a shortage of ammunition, you can sneak some supplies from the brother troops; if you find out about the supplies left before the planet fell into the hands of the Zerg, or the supplies transported to the ground during the first battle, you can join forces to take action. Rob.
In any case, Leroy's efforts in the past year and a half have allowed the remaining troops on the northern front to retain their vitality as much as possible, and also retain a certain degree of combat effectiveness.
And these things all burst out with power at the moment.
Lin Xiaodong's teacher was rescued because of this. Otherwise, how could the soldiers of the Changzi Regiment, numbering approximately 10,000 people, appear on the battlefield at such a precise time and play a key role?
But rescuing some airborne army troops is still secondary.
Their core mission is still to destroy those air defense nests.
Although he followed Qin Zhiping, Lin Xiaodong still murmured in his heart: With our current strength, can we win?
It’s normal for him to have questions.
His subordinates, including those from the Changzi Army, totaled less than fifteen thousand. The people of the Changzi Army were quite poor, and they needed some ammunition from his troops to regain a lot of combat effectiveness. Although the artillery is barely enough, when it comes to attacking the Zerg's nest, the most important armored force is lacking. His two armored companies had been beaten to a semi-disabled state, and the men of the Changzi Army couldn't even get a single tank out of their hands.
Under such a miserable situation, can we defeat a complete air defense nest?
Even if Qin Zhiping, the seemingly powerful chief judge, led the team, and there were ten Silver Watch space warriors, he still felt it was quite mysterious.
Having no choice, I have no choice. Faced with a higher-level combat mission, I have to go ahead without hesitation. But that doesn't stop him from being very optimistic about the success rate.
Of course, he didn't show anything on his face. He did not ask Qin Zhiping about his battle plan, and he always maintained a calm and confident appearance towards his subordinates.
He was ready to sacrifice his entire division, including himself, in the battle.
However, when the troops arrived at the offensive position and made final preparations for battle, he saw a troop that made him quite excited.
It was a group of Space Marines painted in black with eye-catching cross marks on a white background.
There are hundreds of them!
With hundreds of Black Crusaders joining us, it will be much more stable!
At the same time, Lin Xiaodong also paid attention to the leader of the Black Crusaders. Not only does it have a majestic Terminator power armor, but it is also covered with various medals and commander logos.
That should be a big shot in the Black Cross, right?
That’s what he guessed. However, when Qin Zhiping invited him to attend the final pre-war meeting, he learned that the identity of the Black Cross Army commander was bigger than he thought. :
This is the commander-in-chief of the Northern Front Army, Marshal Leroy, who was previously judged missing and most likely died.
He is more confident for the next battle!
...
Leroy was sitting in the ruins of flesh and blood. His black power armor with white edges was stained with the green, red, and purple blood that the Zerg spewed when they died. Looking a little embarrassed.
But no matter what, the battle was won.
The artillery of the Alliance Army vigorously covered the firepower and provided strong fire cover for the commandos; the Firstborn Army and an Alliance infantry regiment accompanied the Space Marines in the charge, with considerable force. The sacrifice attracted the attention of a rather large swarm of insects and played a very good role as a precursor.
Under the guidance of Qin Zhiping, an expert in fighting aliens, the Black Crusaders led by Leroy personally did not stray from the road, and penetrated directly into the semi-underground and semi-surface structure like a yellow dragon. In the core of the insect lair, clear out all those living anti-aircraft guns.
Then, they met the 'Screaming Killer' who hurriedly returned for reinforcements. It was commonly known as the Executioner Tyrant. It was a high-level unit of the Insect Hive, only one level lower than the Insect Hive Tyrant.
At first, he was attracted by the alliance's infantry regiment. The Alliance soldiers made huge sacrifices to hold it back for a while, making the Black Crusaders' assault seem smooth.
Of course, it cannot be delayed for too long.
It’s just that I don’t need it now.
After solving the main target, Leroy freed up his hands to face the enemy head-on. He personally cut off the head of the powerful Zerg node creature and completely won the battle.
The battle is not completely over yet. There are still quite a few bugs that have lost their node creatures and become brainless, and they need to be cleaned up in the end.
But in general, there are no variables in the battle.
Leroy, who was sitting in the ruins of the battlefield, was not resting either.
A technical sergeant and a think tank from the battle group were right next to him, assisting him to communicate with all the troops on the ground through the astrology tower that had been erected to confirm the current actions of the troops in various places. situation and send new commands.
That simple star language tower, more than a hundred kilometers away, is a piece of equipment owned by the remnants of the Northern Front. After standing up, the communication strength of each army can be significantly enhanced. It is no longer like before, everyone is like a mouse in the night, only daring to whisper, and the communication between each other is sometimes interrupted.
The reason it used to be that way is because they really were rats. If you make any louder noise, you will be arrested by a group of 'cats'.
But now, the roles have been reversed.
Although the insect swarm still has an absolute advantage on the ground, the human troops have entered the stage of a major counterattack!
For the remaining troops on the northern front, this is their last chance after waiting for a year and a half.
There is no need to hide anything. It is more important to build the dismantled and hidden Astrology Tower and strengthen command.
Judging from the information received so far, the results they produced are quite good.
Fourteen air defense bug holes were destroyed; more than 150,000 landed coalition troops were received and gathered, including the Alliance Army and the Sun Army; a preliminary base area was established, and some airborne troops were brought down , as well as the air defense firepower that the remnants of the northern front have in their own hands to avoid being easily bombed by the insect swarm - if it is really bombed on a large scale, this air defense will definitely not be able to intercept it, and they still have to count on the help of starships in the sky.
But in general, there are results, there are successes, troops have been assembled, and base areas have been established... So far, the war situation is developing in a positive direction.
This is the result of the remnants of the Northern Front burning themselves. They gave up hiding and used the precious materials they had hoarded for a long time to achieve such a good performance on the ground.
If it weren't for them and we relied closely on the coalition forces, there would only be 150,000 people left behind. What would be the problem? Even if the four hundred space warriors teleported from before are included, it is impossible to achieve such results in a short period of time.
After all, the number of remnants of the Northern Front that gradually gathered during this period has exceeded 500,000; the number of Space Marines has exceeded 1,000.
To achieve the same effect, the human coalition would have to put another twenty times this amount of force on the ground to land so much, and the losses would be staggering.
After they knocked down fourteen anti-aircraft insect nests, at least airborne landings in this area became much safer.
The success rate of launching a transport ship will rise sharply from less than 5% to 20%.
Although it still seems to be a very low number, the main key is that the interception of the swarm fleet cannot be ignored; the low-Earth orbit part can be locked by anti-aircraft firepower from other directions at a larger elevation angle. Only when you fall quite close to the ground can you be considered relatively safe.
But it's also a pretty good number. This means that there is no need to be like before, when four entire armies were airborne to the ground, but only 200,000 people landed on the ground. After that, they could only fight against the huge swarm of insects on an unstable footing, and died. Fifty thousand.
If four more armies are airborne, at least 800,000 people can be dropped. As long as he continues to provide ground support and is commanded by Leroy, he is fully confident that he can fulfill Gu Hang's requirements!
But... there is a question here: Is Gu Hang willing to let him be the commander-in-chief on the ground?
Does Gu Hang believe him?
Whether it is belief in his ability or belief in his position.
It's possible that Gu Hang doubted the former. It was normal, after all, he was a loser.
It is more reasonable to doubt the latter. In the past, the two sides could almost be regarded as 'political enemies'. They had criticized each other and had wars of words.
Now, LeRoy is apologetic for what happened in the past.
After entering the Queen's Star Territory, he knew something was wrong. All of Gu Hang's warnings before were true. They were not 'competing for merit' as he said when he used them to motivate his subordinates. 'Lagging behind' is not a sign of 'cowardice'.
However, he had no way to look back at that time.
After another year and a half of life and death hardship, his thoughts have further changed.
Maybe he could have turned back then. Maybe he and his Northern Front Army will be trapped in the quagmire of insects in the Lofo and Jianmen Star Regions, but isn't the same situation on the Southern and Western Fronts? If you're stuck, you're stuck. Be patient and take the time to solve it. You can even ask Gu Hang on the southern front for help and work together to solve the problem. At that time, the three fronts can join forces to fight the Battle of Rheadouches. .
If this is the case, the strength of the human coalition will be much stronger than it is now.
At least, at least now, he and his battle brothers, as well as countless human warriors who once believed in him and fought alongside him, have not endured a full year and a half of hard life.
There would not have been so many battle brothers and mortal soldiers who died in the naval battle of the First Battle of Rhea Douches and were killed in the arduous ground battles in this year and a half.
This tragic failure made him reflect even more.
But, does Gu Hang know his reflection and apology?
Even if you knew it, would you accept it?
Will you put aside your past feud and let him direct the ground battle with confidence?
He doesn’t know.
But he decided to ask himself.
Before, it was impossible to contact the sky from the ground, because the conditions were not met.
But now with the help of the simple Star Language Tower built, it is already possible. After all, the Gu Hang in the sky is a true psychic master who can display his psychic power arbitrarily in the shadow of subspace. As long as his Star Tower can send out a little signal, even if it is very weak, it can be captured by Gu Hang, thus stabilizing the communication and forming a call.
It depends on whether Gu Hang is willing.
After all, if Gu Hang didn't want to talk to him, the easiest way would be not to answer the phone. He turned back and said that the signal was not good. Under the shadow of subspace, no one could say anything.
But the communication was connected smoothly.
“Commander-in-Chief Gu Hang?”
“It’s me, hello, Marshal Leroy.”
Leroy was not surprised at all that Gu Hang knew the other person on the call At one end is yourself.
He wanted to apologize as the first part of what he wanted to say, but when he opened his mouth, nothing came out.
That damn pride.
In the end, he could only say forcefully: "Commander-in-Chief Gu, I ask you to authorize me to be the commander of the surface battle in Leyaduches. I promise you that I will win for the empire. ."
"Okay, I authorize it."
Hearing Gu Hang's decisiveness, Leroy was stunned for a moment.
But immediately, he replied: "I will not betray your trust. In fact, you can start trying to deliver the Extermination Order weapons to the ground now. The safety of the near ground can now be guaranteed. ”
What he meant when he said this was also very clear. He didn't care about his own life and the lives of the remaining brothers on the northern front under his leadership.
In the past year and a half, one of the other things he regretted was that he did not take a gamble and try to deliver the Extermination Order weapon to the ground. Although there were already many fighters on the ground at that time, and the success rate of the drops was not high, it was still a gamble. Even if it fails, it will be the same result as now. And if it succeeds, it will reverse the situation.
Now, you have to learn a lesson and not be kind to women. There are indeed millions of people and thousands of space warriors on the ground, but so what? If the war is not resolved quickly, more than this number will be sacrificed in the future.
The reply given by Gu Hang was also very clear: "It's not yet time, just wait and do your own tasks."
Leroy did not update A lot of nonsense, just a simple response: "Yes."
...
The call between Leroy and Gu Hang was very brief.
Actually, there is still a lot to say.
Combat plans, material allocation...
However, Gu Hang did not have time to discuss these matters with Leroy in person.
That's what you do to support the staff.
The main reason why Gu Hang agreed to Leroy so easily came from the first sentence he said:
"Please authorize me."
That’s it.
(End of this chapter)