Chapter 1482 Crimson Galaxy Suppression Operation (9)
Including this time, the Swan has broken through the atmosphere three times. Not to mention very experienced, at least it is not in a hurry.
But this time is very different from the previous two times.
Before breaking through the atmosphere, they landed on Stan Tumo, which was the planet of the Spinning Water Federation. Even though it was later occupied by the Red Maple Republic for a period of time, they did not fully control the planet.
After all, it was only occupied for about three months, which was not enough time for the Red Maple Republic to transport the cannons from the factory.
But this time, it is a habitable planet that belongs to the Red Maple Republic. They have lived here for hundreds of years and have already completed the construction of the planet's defense system.
Although the Spinning Water Federation has blossomed in many places and launched a global offensive against the planet, the Red Maple Republic's military strength on the planet can still cope with it.
The most intuitive manifestation is that the number of incoming atmospheric aircraft is ridiculous.
The Swan immediately began to exert its regional air defense capabilities. Anyone who dared to get close to an aircraft that launched a heavy air-to-air rocket would first have to face an air defense firepower network like a heavy rain.
However, the Swan has no problem protecting itself, and it has no problem protecting the surrounding assault landing ships, but it is unlikely that the Swan can protect the entire assault landing ship fleet on its own.
Du Yi and Cao Wei kept giving new instructions on the panel with one hand as if it was cramped. The aircraft of the Red Maple Republic seemed to be free of charge. Even if you looked at them with the naked eye from the gun emplacement, you could see densely packed aircraft. A large area, this feeling is like stepping into a fly's nest, and the small blue pool like a dark cloud covers your face.
Because it is impossible to get close, many aircraft in the atmosphere will launch air-to-air rockets far away, not to mention the distance is very far, and the Swan is still falling rapidly. Can it hit it? Even if it is allowed to hit, Air-to-air rockets with a caliber of about 300 mm cannot pose any threat to the battleship's shield.
This is not the case with assault landing ships. Their shields are mainly concentrated below. If they are fired by air-to-air rockets, the shields are likely to be penetrated.
Once the shield is penetrated, the armor plate can only be used to connect the armor-piercing warhead. On Alyssa's side, there is no explosive reactive armor, it is purely metal. and structural resistance.
While Du Yi and Cao Wei were operating the anti-aircraft guns, they saw the assault landing ship disintegrate in the air, and the losses skyrocketed for a while.
Cao Wei was completely caught up in the drama. She roared and roared while controlling the anti-aircraft gun. Her eyes turned red when she saw the friendly forces being destroyed.
That can’t be considered language at all, it’s just pure venting.
The mental trauma caused by the war is affecting her little by little. Cao Wei's future situation is worrying.
But Dui is not much better. It should be said that everyone on this battlefield has become more or less neurotic.
Life is disappearing in the most humble way, regardless of whether it is friend or foe.
The heavy rain of shells continued until the anti-aircraft gun barrel seriously overheated and had to be retracted to the gun position for emergency cooling.
A gunner will control several anti-aircraft guns. The cooling of one or two guns will not affect the gunner's output. However, the reduced firepower density allows those who control the anti-aircraft guns to regain a little sense and not become persistent. Focus on the target completely ignoring the surrounding situation.
Duy saw ion beams and machine gun tracer bullets coming from diagonally above, but they were not aimed at the Swan, but at the atmospheric aircraft that was attacking the assault landing ship.
He calmed down and realized that what was coming was a friendly shuttle that landed from orbit.
At this time, he and Cao Wei noticed that their throats seemed to be very dry, and they were not very conscious of their actions just now. The enemy's aircraft in the atmosphere are still entangled, and the number of friendly shuttles coming to support is insufficient, so it can only be regarded as better than nothing.
The most important thing now is to allow as many assault landing ships to land as safely as possible. Only when a forward base is established can a large amount of supplies and additional troops be dropped from orbit.
At this time, since they have arrived at a habitable planet, under the influence of gravity, the two of them can clearly feel that the Swan is adjusting its attitude.
This made them realize that the Swan had reached 3,000 meters, a height suitable for the floating engine to work.
As the ship tilted, Du Yi and Cao Wei, who were originally invisible from the gun position, also caught a glimpse of it.
There is no task like seizing the control center in this descent operation. The goals of all the descending troops are different. They can be roughly summarized as 'military base', 'energy facility', 'transportation hub' and possible enemy forces. A gathering place for existence.
Duy saw a city far away on the port side of the Swan, surrounded by mountains on three sides. From high up, he could clearly see the dense railway network extending from the city in all directions.
This should be a very important transportation hub, and convenient transportation often brings economic development. At a glance, there are many high-rise buildings in this city.
But at this time, black smoke was rising over the city. Even from a long distance, you could see that there seemed to be fires in some places.
Of course the battle plan does not explicitly mention attacking the city, but after the war begins, the city is not safe.
It may have been shot a few times by the assault landing ship, or it may have fallen off from the assault landing ship on the way down and hit the city. This is possible.
"They deserve it! They deserve it!"
The scene of the city burning seemed to have triggered Cao Wei's PTSD again. When Stantumo was captured, Cao Wei was the leader in the city. As several teammates dealt with the civilians and the invaders, the scene of the burning city was too exciting for her.
Dui shook his head and ignored Cao Wei, who was already paranoid, and continued to look down.
The Swan is not landing in the city, but landing near the military base next to the city. Taking over the base and station is their current mission.
The Red Maple Republic did not seem to expect that the Spinning Water Federation would launch an airborne operation so soon.
The scale of the crystal gap they opened is not large. They may be afraid that if the scale is too large, it will be difficult for them to be alone and it will be easy to escape.
A crystallized gap of this size cannot destroy the cruise fleet, but it can hold back a large number of ships, including the Swan, and delay the Spinwater Federation's descent operation.
The Crystal Gap is an extremely rare natural disaster. Although various countries have devices to close it, no one usually carries it on their backs.
This is like entering a restaurant and opening your mouth to eat the dishes that others need to order. Isn't this inappropriate?
Therefore, the defense force of this planet thought that the Crystal Gap could delay the descending troops of the Spinning Water Federation for a long time. Unexpectedly, the intelligence behind them had been leaked. The cruiser formation of the Third Fleet actually brought a weapon that could close the Crystal Gap. device.
So now Duy looked down and could see some half-dug trenches that had not yet been completed. The construction machinery was still there and the driver had run away, but these things had not had time to evacuate.
(End of this chapter)