Chapter 547, Attacking Ability
In the process of conquering the starport and starfort, the alliance's teleportation gang troops did not sacrifice much. Instead, they suffered more casualties when the enemy launched a railgun counterattack, bombarded the starport and starfort, and destroyed them.
There were twelve phoenixes and more than 10,000 soldiers who were unable to evacuate in time.
Such a loss caught people off guard.
After all, although the staff officers had plans before the war and mentioned the enemy's possible behavior. However, it was somewhat beyond expectations that they decided to destroy the lost star fort and star port so decisively and so quickly.
But from a cold-blooded point of view, even if there are these unexpected casualties, it is still worth it. The sacrifices made by the alliance are definitely still cost-effective compared to the results of destroying the enemy's most important orbital defense facilities.
Moreover, where did this go?
From the beginning of the attack on Mentus II to now, the Alliance has lost a total of nine warships. Among them are four frigates, two patrol ships, one destroyer and one cruiser.
Not to mention the value of these ships, the navy's personnel losses due to the explosion alone have exceeded 150,000.
What's more, the alliance's current results are limited to planetary orbits.
The rebels have not been defeated yet. They still have solid defenses on the planet.
Of course, saying that, it is actually a foregone conclusion that Mentus II will be conquered.
Although a lot of effort will need to be invested in the subsequent battle on the surface of the planet, the rebels also have a dense group of ground fortresses and cities, which can be used as street fighting areas and require fierce competition between the two sides. The reinforced concrete urban agglomeration itself can also be regarded as a huge fortress, in which the defender can gain great geographical advantages.
But in general, the outcome of the ground battle will not be too suspenseful.
After basically clearing Mentus II's orbital defense system, the Alliance fleet did not rush to take the next step. Instead, it temporarily withdrew, rested the fleet, and restored the void shield.
The shields can be restored, the ship can be repaired, but the defenses in Mentus II's orbit can never be restored.
After two weeks of rest, the offensive on the ground began.
First, against the attack of the ground artillery group, with a large amount of firepower projected, the orbital bombing destroyed two very close fortress groups.
To achieve this step, it will probably clear part of the edge of the Arctic Circle in Mentus II. When the Alliance ships move in orbits corresponding to this part of the area, due to the angle problem, only a small part of the orbital firepower deployed by the rebels in other places can be fired through the tilt angle, which is very inaccurate. The quantity Very few.
After establishing a certain safety zone, the Alliance Army began to invest troops on the ground through landing ships, transport aircraft, and airdrop pods.
At this time, many rebel troops emerged from the ruins of the covered fortress amid the wind and snow, and launched a fierce attack on the landing Alliance troops.
This also brought a lot of trouble to the alliance's landing operations.
Until now, Gu Hang believed that the rebel generals responsible for the defense of Mentus II were quite capable.
Although his efforts could not reverse the outcome of Mentus II falling into the hands of the Alliance, it is difficult to say that this was the fault of the generals who defended Mentus II.
The strength gap between the two sides is too big.
When the alliance is willing to pay a certain price and is not so cautious about the number of casualties and ship losses, then the alliance is like a crushing game.
It is impossible to reverse such a large strength gap by relying solely on the general's command ability.
But despite this, the defenders still caused as much trouble as possible to the alliance.
Whether it is decisively destroying the fallen starports and starforts, or at this moment when the orbital bombardment has razed the fortress group to the ground, a considerable number of troops can still be arranged to sneak in and ambush in the ruins, wind and snow, and take advantage of the When the alliance's army was unstable, it caused a lot of casualties... He brought a lot of trouble to the alliance.
However, as Alliance ships began to provide strong orbital support, the rebels' anti-landing operations quickly collapsed.
On the one hand, there are several Titans from the National Knights, bringing down a large number of knight mechas. These elite legions directly turned the original unstable footing into a very stable one.
On the other hand, although it is not convenient for the Alliance ships in orbit to carry out large-scale bombing directly below, after all, they still have their own landing troops. However, the precision strike capability is still there.
Mainly based on M-class specifications, or even S-class specifications of firepower, and focusing on the guidance of ground troops.
To avoid bombing the wrong target, ground force commanders can call for orbital firepower by projecting laser guidance or other means.
On call, this authority has even been delegated to the company and battalion level.
Once the guidance beacon is cast, it usually takes about a minute for a response to arrive. Either a light spear sweeps down, or a thermal hammer macro cannon hits it. In short, it depends on the specific target.
If an enemy heavy tank appears, the light spear is very easy to use, fast and accurate; if the enemy attacks in groups or defends in a rigid position, the thermal hammer macro cannon will definitely smash it.
The most common one is the scalpel missile.
It is accurate, and the bombing is wide and powerful.
Soon, the losses suffered in the early stages of landing were over.
The elite soldiers who had ambushed in by the rebels were wiped out. They were annihilated, and there were almost no units able to evacuate as an organized unit.
After stabilizing the landing site, the Alliance soldiers in the wind and snow began to move south, targeting multiple fortress groups.
Artillery bombardment, armored troops formed a torrent of steel, and after the ground troops arrived, the alliance's capital ships in orbit would also arrive soon...
Under the three-dimensional attack, the seemingly solid fortress groups on Mentus II were gnawed down one by one by the alliance firmly and bravely.
Later, the alliance opened a second landing site in the desert area of the southern hemisphere continent of the planet, and a third landing site in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere...
In just a few months, the war spread across the world.
In the seventh month after the Battle of Mentus, the entire planet was declared captured by the Alliance.
Although there are still some guerrillas hiding in the mountains and ruins and resisting, the vast majority of the production base and population have fallen under the control of the alliance. Those stubborn traitors can only be regarded as a disease of mustard moss at best, not a trouble at all.
After the battle of Mentus, the alliance clearly demonstrated its ability to attack difficult situations.
Under the contrast of the Raging Flames retreating and handing over key areas to others, and the shock of the alliance's firm determination to conquer the heavily defended planet, dozens of surrounding worlds spread the word almost at the same time.
As soon as the alliance's emissaries arrived, they changed their plans.
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