Chapter 565: Shine light on my position!
As the saying goes, the first shot will kill the first bird, and this is especially true on the battlefield.
When the two fleets fought and fell into a "shooting stalemate", those ACEs and meritorious ships on the battlefield - especially the units that were not afraid of death and showed their "extremely strong combat power" on the battlefield, They are often marked as 'high-risk units' by the enemy's battlefield information control officer with a purple frame.
Because a large number of combat examples in history tell the participants that these 'elite monsters' do not know what they are doing after making operations such as 'single ship assault', 'burning the boat', and 'taking off the helmet'. When the time comes, it will evolve into a 'heroic unit' in accordance with destiny.
And this kind of 'heroic unit' often has the ability to break the deadlock - especially in this world where there is such a thing as 'psionic power'.
In the classic battle cases where the 'hero unit' affects the situation of the battle or even directly changes the situation of the battle, those so-called 'possibility', 'prayer', 'belief in the heart is magic' and other abstract expressions will eventually be discovered after in-depth study. Clues
So in the early days when psykers were cultivated and intervened in the war, they did have the ability to change the situation on the frontal battlefield.
It’s just that as the warring forces became more and more proficient in abiding by the engagement rules of “prioritizing fire on high-risk units”, all “elite monsters” including psykers were targeted.
As long as the tactical information control officer marks a 'high-risk unit', the nearby friendly forces will immediately focus on fire or directly use the principle of preferring to kill a thousand by mistake rather than letting one go. AOE for fire coverage.
So when Johnny Leiting and the team he commanded successfully became the ‘stars’ of the left-wing war zone, they were immediately targeted by the nearby federal fleet.
The moment the nearby federal fleet discovered this purple 'high-risk unit', overwhelming attacks poured down like a torrential rain.
The high-energy laser beam is like a fine light network, the anti-HCP missiles that have entered the practical attack range are like meteors, and the light of the heavy particle cannon illuminates this dark corner.
Although the HCP pilots of Johnny Letting's squadron tried their best to avoid and fight back, under such a fierce attack, HCPs were still hit continuously.
The fire of the explosion blooms brilliantly in the universe, like the last song of life. Every explosion made Johnny Redding, the squadron leader, feel nervous.
Although with the strong survivability of the 'Holy Shield' series and the configuration of the main and secondary double shields, these 'explosions' are more of a 'special effect' when the body is hit, and only two of them were directly destroyed. But the remaining aircraft in the squadron, except for Johnny Letting, were all injured.
"Damn it! Their firepower is too fierce!"
"I found out that we are being targeted by four light cruisers!"
"Are they being attacked by the anti-aircraft weapons team? The priority is full? Why is the anti-air fire so powerful? Overloaded”
In the communication channel, the voices of the squadron members were full of panic and confusion.
The training time for them to pilot the HCP in space combat was not long, but now it is a 'high-end game', which really makes them a little panicked and at a loss. They can only rely on instinct and trained muscles. memory to cope.
"Don't be chaotic! Stay in formation and look for opportunities to counterattack!"
Johnny Leting's voice became calm and firm at this time, because he knew that at this time, any panic would All may lead to the annihilation of the entire army.
But deep down in his heart, he was actually full of worry and anxiety. Seeing the members of his squadron falling into danger one by one, he was actually more anxious than anyone else.
Everyone is a trainee selected by the Renaissance Alliance. They came to the Atlas Group to receive training and participate in battles for the ideal of "liberating Rubian". There is no such thing as no one being more noble than the other.
I was promoted to HCP squadron commander only because of my talent in HCP driving and my prestige among the Renaissance Alliance's training cyclists.
In fact, after becoming a squadron leader and chatting with Major Murat one day, Johnny Letting's character has converged a lot, and he has paid more and more attention to his teammates in battle, rather than to Simply continue to engage in personal heroism.
But even though he was already thinking of ways to reduce the losses of his squadron, the cruelty of the battlefield still exceeded his imagination.
The team directly under Johnny Redding, who was in charge of the vanguard Mandela team, lost two aircraft in a short period of time, and the remaining two 'Aegis' were also caught in a fight and were in danger.
Johnny Redding, who has been called the 'True Red Lightning' by more and more teammates, naturally cannot watch his teammates die in battle.
"Team Mandela retreats in my direction! Team Mobile! Don't save ammunition, the full-volume firepower is suppressing it. After this wave, go back to resupply!"
Immediately afterwards, Johnny Leiting rushed forward in his red 'Fully Equipped Holy Shield' and ordered in the team channel:
"No. 2 and No. 3 will attack with me. But control the distance and don’t fall into close combat! Provide me with long-range fire support and keep an eye on my back!”
After that, Johnny Letin controlled the HCP and rushed towards the Mandela team’s position! past.
It's not that he wants to be heroic, but that in the 'Team Member Status Monitoring' in the command system, two teammates of his team are in a bad state, both physically and mentally.
At this time, let them go up and fight with the professional pilots of the Federal Navy?
That can only allow the opponent to spray two more kill marks on the shield.
The Mobile team, which is responsible for supporting the flanks, is even less able to go up and grind the meat. Speaking of which, Johnny Letting is originally because the members of this team are seriously partial in shooting ability, and in fighting. In terms of capabilities, they are not even as good as 'human machines', so they are asked to stay in the distance to provide support.
In the distance, the two HCPs of the Mandela team who received the order also knew that they could no longer fight now.
The two pilots quickly raised the robotic arm and fired off the 'visible light interference bombs' in the multi-function launcher on the robotic arm, and then quickly retreated using this momentary cover.
Seeing the actions of his teammates, Johnny Letting quickly used preset commands to control the weapons container behind him, and changed the ammunition supply box of the electromagnetic machine gun temporarily stored there from the conventional rod-through to AHEAD ammunition.
As a green light lit up on the interface representing the weapons container, Johnny Redding also changed the weapon held by the right robotic arm to an HCP electromagnetic machine gun on the firearms control interface.
When the fire control HUD integrated on Johnny Letting's helmet panel added a crosshair representing the shooting direction of the electromagnetic machine gun, his pupils were immediately disturbed by 'visible light jamming rounds' from the front. Scan this on six HCPs.
The fire control system of the 'Aegis' also immediately locked on these six targets, and after Johnny Letting pulled the virtual trigger, it automatically controlled the electromagnetic machine gun to start firing from left to right until Empty the 70-round AHEAD ammunition box.
Under the influence of electromagnetic force, these 'silver gadgets' immediately flew towards the target at a speed of hundreds of kilometers per second after coming out, and then quickly exploded after approaching their respective targets, bombarding the directional fragmentation warhead. To the enemy HCP.
Generally speaking, the AHEAD bullet of the electromagnetic machine gun in the hand of HCP is actually difficult to cause damage to HCP from the front, so this type of bullet is more used for sneak attacks, air defense, or doing chores.
It’s just that Johnny Redding didn’t intend to rely on this round of attacks to destroy the enemy. He just wanted to use these densely packed directional prefabricated fragments to continue to interfere with the opponent and take the opportunity to 'clean up' Just bits and pieces on the outside of the opponent's body.
This move was taught to him by Major Murat during a sparring session where he ended up having itchy hands.
However, according to Major Murat, this trick was actually taught to him by Mr. Amber, the 'big boss' of Atlas, and he is the real ancestor.
At this moment, Johnny Redding's ears were echoing with Murat's 'teachings'. "Under normal circumstances, AHEAD bullets are difficult to use from the front, but occasionally they can still achieve extraordinary results. When you have the opportunity to use AHEAD bullets against the enemy, don't be stingy, just shoot straight away and empty the ammunition box, and that's it!" < br>
“Don’t be rigid about using AHEAD bullets to hit weak points, just fire when you have the chance, and you’re done waiting for the prize! The main viewfinder on the head, external sensors, electromagnetic joints, Auxiliary manipulators and heat dissipation devices. As long as you hit these parts, you will earn money~"
Soon, Johnny Letin saw that among the six enemy aircraft locked by the fire control system, two of them were dangerous. A conspicuous firelight.
Although he didn’t know which part of the opponent he had hit, he knew that it was an excellent time to attack, so he directly used his left robotic arm to draw out the electrified Plasma Heavy Slash without any ink marks. sword.
Then he didn't put away his gun, and just rushed to the first target with a "pistol in his right hand and heavy sword in his left hand" posture, and fired the plasma rocket mounted on his leg.
The pilot of the federal HCP in front was just waiting for the all-white screen to return to normal, and then he was shot in the face by a plasma rocket.
After receiving the laser warning signal, the pilot could only use the muscle memory engraved in his bones to control the nozzle and push back for a certain distance, but he still could not avoid Johnny Lai. Ting's heavy sword slashed horizontally.
The light blue plasma blade easily cut through the cockpit armor and titanium alloy frame with the high-speed impact of the aircraft body, vaporized the pilot and melted the subcritical reactor and plasma propulsion array at the rear.
After the two sides crossed each other for a certain distance, the plasma fireball produced by the explosion lit up from behind Johnny Letting's body.
And more than ten seconds later, the second and third ones lit up.
However, Johnny Redding, who rushed into the enemy camp with lightning speed, was eventually entangled by the remaining three HCPs. Judging from the tacit cooperation of the other parties, they were probably an experienced elite team. squad.
The other party obviously knew that Johnny Redding was not easy to mess with, so he simply used long-range weapons to contain and control the distance without fighting. Then he called four nearby light cruisers to attack him with massive anti-aircraft weapons. 'Outstanding bird'.
Others in the squadron tried to rush up to pick up Johnny Redding, but they were entangled by more federal HCPs who rushed to the area, and in an instant they were in a situation where they were about to be wiped out.
But just when the squadron was in dire straits, the nearby 'Avenger' squadron and its heavy cruiser rushed to support like gods descending.
Although there is a huge wound on the left side of the bow of the heavy cruiser 'Space Rider' that can be directly seen in the cabin, it is still like an indestructible mobile fortress with its huge body compared to the HCP.
The anti-aircraft weapon units and secondary guns on the ship were spitting out angry flames, providing powerful firepower support for the HCP squadron, and at the same time, they also began to harvest the four light cruisers in the distance.
After all, for a light cruiser that has a 'skinny skin but a big stuff' and focuses on being a 'multifunctional' and 'all-rounder', the heavy cruiser, one of the main outputs of the fleet, is enough to drink by itself with just its secondary guns. Kettle
Under the leadership of squadron leader Stark, the HCPs of the 'Avengers' squadron quickly entered the battle, working with Johnny Letting's squadron to resist the attack of nearby federal units.
Their arrival was like a ray of light in the darkness, saving the 'genius pilot' of the Renaissance Alliance and the entire squadron from a desperate situation
However, their heroic actions also made them the focus of the federal fleet.
In the burning space, the HCPs on both sides shuttled and maneuvered like meteors. The HCP thrusters ejected blue flames, pushing them to draw a gorgeous and cruel trajectory in the darkness.
"Area A2 of the left hemisphere, prepare for a volley of charged particle cannons!"
"Lock the target and fire!"
The shouts and instructions of the team members are communicating The channel was one after another, and the HCPs flexibly avoided the enemy's attacks while constantly looking for opportunities to counterattack.
The beams of directed energy weapons criss-crossed in the darkness, and plasma rockets and combat missiles flew past with long tail flames. Every shot and every dodge by the HCP was a test of life and death for the pilots of both sides. .
As both sides invest more and more troops in this small space area, both Atlas and the Federation Navy have become red-eyed.
The Federation's wave of attacking HCP troops, although severely damaged in the previous battle, charged madly with the determination to die together with the 'Space Rider' heavy cruiser.
The launch bay behind one of the low-visibility-painted HCPs was loaded with several tactical nuclear bombs.
"They are going to get close enough to detonate a nuclear bomb!" shouted a member of the Avengers squadron.
But Captain Stark shook his head when he saw this scene,
"No, they want to get into the interior of the 'Space Rider' and detonate a nuclear bomb"
The 'Space Rider' The captain immediately realized the seriousness of the danger, and he decisively ordered: "The anti-aircraft weapons team and all HCP squadrons will intercept with all their strength!"
Even if the captain did not issue this order, in fact, the HCPs of the 'Avengers' squadron They will not hesitate to rush forward and use their bodies to block the crazy charge of the federal HCP.
They know very well that once these anti-ship nuclear bombs explode at zero distance or even inside the ship, if the heavy cruiser 'Space Rider' sinks, not a few of the crew members will survive at all
At this moment, there was no fear in the eyes of these Atlas HCP pilots, only firm belief and fearless courage.
Atlas's high pension mechanism allows them to have no worries and only think about protecting their mothership and their comrades.
During the fierce battle, the HCP of the 'Avenger' squadron was continuously hit, and explosions of fire broke out one after another.
Every explosion means the loss of a life, but they did not flinch at all and stubbornly held on to the defense line. They had only one belief in their hearts, that is, they could not let the nuclear bomb explode.
But there are too many HCPs in the Federation, so many that everyone, including Johnny Letting, feels desperate.
In the end, with almost the entire army wiped out, the 'Avenger' squadron leader, who had emptied all the ammunition in the body and had already broken his plasma heavy sword, hugged the last HCP equipped with a nuclear bomb tightly without hesitation. , and used the last power of the plasma propulsion array to fight against the opponent.
"'Space Rider'! Shine light on my position!" The squadron leader's voice sounded in the communication channel, extremely firm.
Johnny Leting's heart suddenly shook. He suddenly thought of the previous actual combat training confrontation, and the other party rushed up and hugged him without hesitation.
At that time, this 'genius boy' did not believe that the opponent would do this in a real battle with only one life, but today he finally saw it.
It’s just that the price is not something he can accept
"Fire!"
The captain of the 'Space Rider' gritted his teeth and issued the order. His voice was full of pain and helplessness, but he also knew that this was the only choice.
Because Stark and the enemy are less than 400 kilometers away from the battleship at this time, for the high-speed maneuvering HCP, it only takes a few breaths.
The fire control system on the heavy cruiser instantly aimed at the squadron leader and the federal HCP, and several charged particle beams were shot out, instantly covering their positions.
Then, the light illuminated the entire universe.
(End of this chapter)