Chapter 619, New and Old
When each of the start-up war groups was established, they derived different styles due to some differences in their respective gene seeds.
Of course, this difference is actually relatively slight overall, especially when it comes to individuals. Just like the Phoenix Chapter has always been the most outstanding swordsmanship and the strongest individual combat team, but if the top masters go to the duel factory, they may not be the swordsman champion. This difference is mainly reflected on a large-scale and universal scale, and the difference is not that big.
Therefore, it is difficult to say whether these styles are due to differences in genetic seeds, differences in abilities, or differences in group culture, which have triggered preferences in cultivating new blood and selecting talents, exacerbating the specialization of styles.
After the major start-up legions were split into countless war groups, these war groups generally inherited the characteristics of the parent group, and in the long years to come, based on this, they developed some war groups with their own characteristics. .
For example, the Phoenix inherited the Phoenix's powerful individual combat capabilities. It did not reach its limit in this regard, but it developed a generally stronger physique and firm willpower.
But the New Age Torch was too late.
Their gene seeds come from the Infinite Chapter. The characteristic of this war group is... it has no characteristics. They don't stand out in any direction, but they don't have flaws either. At the same time, the gene seeds are highly adaptable and can quickly detonate troops, coupled with strict discipline and superb tactical skills, forming the most typical appearance of a space warrior.
And the same is true for the New Age torch, at least the old torch.
On the other hand, these new torches might be able to develop some mad dog-like, high-sacrifice, and more ferocious fighting styles in the future.
That is due to the sins they consciously bear, and the war group culture that may be formed for a long time in the future will be transformed.
But that’s a story for another day.
At least, at the moment, the old torches led by Wang Mengsong are still the most normal.
Wang Mengsong does not have any position. Even the Atonement Camp is not actually under his control. Instead, there are two new torches, serving as the two company commanders of the Atonement Camp.
Normally, the old torches are still very honest and listen to whatever the new company commander says.
The same goes for Wang Mengsong.
However, at the most necessary moment, when Wang Mengsong speaks, who will these old torches listen to in the end?
Of course I listened to him.
The old torches will not have a direct conflict with the new company commander. They just thought of some ways to sneak away during the mission, and with the cover of other old torches, they finally came and joined Wang Mengsong.
At this time, the two new company commanders discovered that 70% to 80% of their atonement veterans were missing.
They quickly reported the news. Leo Erich, the commander-in-chief in charge of the Starport operation and the second company commander of the battle group, angrily sent a message to Wang Mengsong, who had just made a suggestion but was not accepted by him:
"You traitor! What are you going to do? Destroying the chapter once is not enough. Do you want to destroy it a second time? I tell you, don't even think about it! When the mission is over, I will behead you together with the chapter leader. Come down!”
But Wang Mengsong didn't reply.
Gathering around him were one hundred and forty-four old torches.
Under Wang Mengsong's command, they detoured to the other side of the frontal battlefield.
Wang Mengsong observes here a risk that Erich overlooked.
And when he arrived, the risk came true.
An elite Skitarii force, probably numbering more than 600 in size, was moving rapidly through this narrow, approximately 12-meter-wide star port channel.
All of them are composed of 'Dragoon' mechas.
These are tall, highly maneuverable, and the beam energy spears in their hands can pose a fatal threat to Space Marines and even Terminators regardless of distance.
This dragoon regiment is undoubtedly the trump card.
Erich, who was attacking from the front, only had 300 troops in total, and they were basically thrown into the battle. If such a highly mobile elite suddenly appeared on his side and rear, coupled with the counterattack of the main force of the Skitarii on the frontal battlefield, the New Age Torch would suffer a big loss.
If the casualties are too huge, the entire operation may even fail.
Wang Mengsong, on the other hand, was keenly aware of this and actually blocked this group of dragon cavalry.
Now, it was up to the Torch Warriors to launch a surprise attack on this group of dragoons while they were maneuvering at full speed.
There were two teams on the front responsible for intercepting, and their firepower intercepted the dragoons.
Compared with the advantages of firepower and mobility, the dragoon's protection is really not very good.
Therefore, the interception cannot be stupid and frontal, otherwise the six hundred dragon cavalry, even if they charge at the front with two rounds of beam-powered spears, can shoot them down.
The two teams adopted ambush tactics and hid. When the dragoons passed by, while firing fiercely with bolters, they themselves quickly broke into close quarters.
Although the dragoon's beam energy spear can be switched to melee mode when it is close to the face and is even more powerful, after all, relatively speaking, the Space Marine has the advantage in melee combat.
The most important thing is that after the face-to-face fight, other dragoons around them were not only unable to pass, but it was also difficult for them to find shooting opportunities to focus their fire on targets over two meters high when surrounded by a group of four-meter-tall dragoons. of space marines.
The dragoons besieging them turned into a bunker.
And just when they were in chaos because of twenty space warriors, dozens of space warriors suddenly appeared from the top of the fifteen-meter-high wall on both sides. The bolt guns in their hands fired wildly at the dragoons from a high position. At the same time, dozens of people climbed over the high wall directly under the cover of fire, armed with melee weapons such as chain swords and chain axes, and charged into the enemy group.
Wang Mengsong personally led the team and participated in this battle.
By the way, he also recorded a short video of the situation here and the shooting function of the goggles in the helmet, and sent it to Leo Erich.
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Eric was silent.
There was cold sweat on his back.
Even without Wang Mengsong's report, he could detect the fighting in the side direction.
He imagined for a moment how six hundred dragoons would charge out from behind without him being on guard, firing their energy-beaming spears from behind, and then launch a charge.
With enemies on both sides, not only will their offensive be repulsed, they may even have to leave more than a hundred corpses here.
They have already suffered more than fifty casualties. With such heavy losses, how can they shake the defense of Alameda Star Port after sending more than half of the personnel out?
At that time, not only will their mission targets be unable to be killed, but even the strategic points they originally occupied will be thrown away.
He had to admit that Wang Mengsong, whom he had just scolded, saved their mission.
After opening his mouth, he still didn't say anything. He just turned his head and continued to direct the troops to attack the front.
On the other side, Wang Mengsong led the old torches and quickly defeated the six hundred dragon cavalry.
This group of weak-skinned creatures penetrated to the rear of the battlefield with high mobility and launched the first attack, so they were of course a great threat; but when they were ambushed and attacked first by the Space Marines, their thin-skinned characteristics It was also exposed. Not to mention, the Torch Warriors still adopted close combat, which would give full play to their own advantages and reduce the disadvantages of the Dragoons.
Only a few of the defeated dragoons escaped.
Wang Mengsong didn't chase him either. It's quite difficult to outrun these long-legged mechanical creations, and it would be a waste of time to chase them down.
Gather the troops and count the casualties.
It's not a big problem, the team still retains relatively strong combat capabilities.
Naturally, the action must continue.
Wang Mengsong planned to open a second battlefield from the side, that is, from the way the dragoons came, and launch an attack on the enemy's position.
He told Erich his thoughts.
Erich did not reply.
As the commander-in-chief, he did not object, because Wang Mengsong's previous actions proved that his judgment was sharp and correct, and indeed saved the entire team. Moreover, opening up a second battlefield from the side, no matter how effective the attack is, will be of great help to the main battlefield commanded by Erich himself.
However, no matter how correct it is, Wang Mengsong's sudden command of the troops is still an illegal act without authorization. Coupled with past stereotypes, Erich was reluctant to endorse his actions.
Wang Mengsong doesn’t care either.
Whether Erich agrees with it or not, he will act.
If Erich is willing to cooperate on the frontal battlefield, that would be the best; even if he does not cooperate, Wang Mengsong will act according to his own ideas and do his best to ensure that the mission is completed.
Let you see, although the seniors have had shortcomings in the past, their abilities are definitely not bad!
Following the path of the dragoon's raid, they fought all the way back, detoured to the other direction of the star port control tower, and launched an attack.
Only twenty people were left to guard the retreat and block the approach of reinforcements, while the remaining hundred or so people were all involved in the battle.
This wave of attacks put a lot of pressure on the Skitarii troops in the command tower. They obviously did not expect that Wang Mengsong's troops would suddenly come out from the direction of their own attack.
After the dragoons were defeated and the last report mentioned that they were coming here, a group of troops were hurriedly mobilized in the command tower and stationed for defense.
As soon as these troops arrived, they were violently attacked by the old torches.
Their defensive strength was insufficient and they were attacked before they could gain a firm foothold. This was their first difficulty.
Immediately afterwards, the defenders made the second mistake: miscalculating the tactics of the old torch.
They didn't expect that these guys wearing the same power armor and the same paint would have completely different tactical styles! They were still trying to find ways to deal with the new torch, and they suffered a big loss.
Their fighting style is completely different from that of the new Torch who acts like a mad dog regardless of sacrifice on the frontal battlefield.
He is obviously calm and much more organized.
Sometimes, this isn't necessarily a good thing, but here, it's quite useful.
The best way to deal with a powerful mad dog is definitely not to fight head-on.
The Skitarii of the Adeptus Mechanicus designed many obstacles. Whenever the Space Marines exerted some strength, they chose to abandon their positions, but they happened to leave some secret sentries on the positions. In the ruins of the building, in the small room, on the other side of the corner... there are not many troops, thirty or fifty people. When the Space Marines continue to kill the next position, they will often emerge from behind and lead them. Use heavy firepower from a single soldier and shoot from behind.
Using this method to ensure that the position captured by the Space Marines is actually unsafe, troops must be reserved to guard the position, which will also seriously affect the amount of force that can be invested in the forward attack.
Under layers of sluggishness and delay, the Space Marines' offensives naturally became increasingly unable to maintain their sharpness.
However, this move, which is easy to use on the frontal battlefield, is not easy to use on the side.
This group of old torches will not carry out fierce attacks without fear of sacrifice, nor will they brutally attack with particularly fierce force. However, they are much more organized and disciplined.
As a result, positions that could have been held for a while were hastily abandoned prematurely due to misjudgment. Then, the Tibetan arsenal they arranged on the position was quickly cleaned by the old torches in a very experienced way.
They will not continue to fight recklessly when their footing is unstable.
Wang Mengsong led the vanguard, and while maintaining frontal offensive pressure, he retained enough troops to wipe the rear.
After wiping it clean, it catches up again.
As a result, the defenders gave up their position, but they were unable to drag the old torches into the quagmire; the troops hidden in the position not only failed to play the expected role, but were easily eliminated because they were too scattered.
This exacerbated the problem of insufficient defenders on the flank battlefield.
By the time they discovered the problem, it was already too late.
Even if elites were temporarily mobilized from the front battlefield, a group of basilisk robots came over with units such as heavy hammer robots and cyborg elites, but it was more like being used as a fuel tactic, one wave after another. .
During the battle, the performance of Wang Mengsong, the former regiment leader, was particularly outstanding.
In any case, he is a figure at the level of the champion of the battle group. In front of him, he can quickly kill the elite units of the Skitarii, even the Knight Titans.
With him destroying high-threat units at targeted locations, the speed of side assaults was faster than expected, so fast that it was too late to dispatch troops and generals to make up for the damage.
In this way, they fought their way to the command tower.
Their target, the sage responsible for coordinating and managing the entire Alameda Star Port, is inside.
They just need to go in and kill it, and the mission is completed.
Wang Mengsong will undoubtedly achieve the greatest achievement.
But he didn't do that.
There is no other consideration than discipline.
He left most of his troops behind to guard the outer gate of the command tower.
And he himself led an elite team to support the frontal battlefield.
Due to their leading influence and Wang Mengsong's personal assault, the frontal battlefield could no longer withstand it.
Erich's troops, after sacrificing more than a hundred Space Marines, penetrated the Skitarii defense line.
The two sides met successfully.
(End of chapter)